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George Gissing and T. W. Gissing blue plaque

Wakefield, Wakefield, England, United Kingdom

George Gissing and T. W. Gissing blue plaque

Chemist T. W. Gissing (1829-1870) owned this shop from 1856 until his death. His eldest son, novelist George Gissing (1857-1903), was born in the family home to its rear.

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