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Belgravia in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

George Moore

 
 
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026
1. George Moore Marker
Inscription.
George Moore
(1852-1933)
Author
Lived and died here

 
Erected 1937 by London County Council.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
 
Location. 51° 29.624′ N, 0° 8.974′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Belgravia. It is on Ebury Street north of Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 Ebury Street, City of Westminster, England SW1W, 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, 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 walking distance of this marker: Dame Edith Evans (within shouting distance of this marker); Gerald Road Police Station (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mary Shelley
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(about 150 meters away); Sir Noλl Coward (about 150 meters away); Prince Metternich (about 210 meters away); Neville Chamberlain (about 210 meters away); Vivien Leigh (about 240 meters away); Philip Noel-Baker (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.
 
Also see . . .  George Moore (novelist) (Wikipedia). Overview:
George Augustus Moore (24 February 1852 – 21 January 1933) was an Irish novelist, short-story writer, poet, art critic, memoirist and dramatist. Moore came from a landed family of Catholics who lived at Moore Hall in Carra, County Mayo. He originally wanted to be a painter, and studied art in Paris during the 1870s. There, he befriended many of the leading French artists and writers of the day.

As a naturalistic writer, he was amongst the first English-language authors to absorb the lessons of the French realists, and was particularly influenced by the works of Ιmile Zola. His writings influenced James Joyce, according to the literary critic and biographer Richard Ellmann, and, although Moore's work is sometimes seen as outside the mainstream of both Irish
George Moore Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026
2. George Moore Marker - wide view
and British literature, he is as often regarded as the first great modern Irish novelist.
(Submitted on April 6, 2026.) 
 
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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Jul. 15, 2026