Clapton in Hackney in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Sir Arnold Wesker

Photographed by Jerry Klinger, December 14, 2021

1. Sir Arnold Wesker Marker

Inscription.
Sir Arnold Wesker famed Jewish playwrite and author, lived many years in Hackney, and attended Northwold Primary School 1940-1943

Erected 2022 by U.K. Branch of the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation. series list.

Location. 51° 33.761′ N, 0° 3.851′ W. Marker is in Hackney, England, in Greater London. It is in Clapton. It is at the intersection of Northwold Road and Geldeston Road, on the right when traveling east on Northwold Road. Located on wall of one of the Northwold School brick pylons by the gate on Northwold Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Geldeston Road, Hackney, England E5 8RQ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

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and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Barnett Lewis (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Lt. Col. Leo Genn, RA, Croix de Guerre (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Captain John Danny (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Sgt. Issy Smith, VC (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Operation Mincemeat (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); The 43 Group (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Mary Wollstonecraft (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Newington Green (approx. 1.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hackney.

Regarding Sir Arnold Wesker. Arnold Wesker was a Jewish English dramatist. He was born in 1932 in Stepney, London (East End) to socialist/communist, poor working-class refugee parents.

Artistically prolific over his lifetime, he authored 50 plays, four volumes of short stories, two volumes of essays. He was active in journalism, wrote children’s books, poetry, and more. His plays have been translated into 20 languages and have been performed worldwide.

He was an ardent

Photographed by Jerry Klinger, December 14, 2021

2. Sir Arnold Wesker Marker

promoter of British arts and humanities. He was an activist who served time in prison protesting nuclear weapons.

In 2006, he was Knighted by the Queen for his lifetime achievements.

Also see . . . Blue Plaque of Sir Arnold Wesker Underscores Jewish Contributions...(SD Jewish World, Jan. 3, 2022). (Submitted on July 9, 2022, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)

Additional keywords. playwright

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3. Sir Arnold Wesker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2022, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2022, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.