From the Writers Trail:
26. Dylan Thomas 1914-53. Poet, dramatist, broadcaster. Do not go gentle into that good night, Under Milk Wood, A Child’s Christmas in Wales, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog. Lived in St Paul’s Vicarage, Grove Park c. 1938-41; 13 Hammersmith Terrace 1941-2. Also stayed at Ship Cottage, Strand on the Green and frequented local pubs.
64 Grove Park Road (St Paul’s Vicarage), W4 3SB (Private house, no access)
Dylan Thomas – Wikipedia
History of St Paul’s Grove Park
Who was Who at Strand on the Green – B&CLHS (See No 56, The Ship House)
1. Entry on the St Paul’s Grove Park website (above).
64 Grove Park Road W4 is the address of the Vicarage. The letter was unearthed by Val Bott of the Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society, but she says the date seems wrong. See separate entry below. The Vicarage is often used for filming and many celebrities have been spotted there. See History of St Paul’s
2. Entry on the ‘Discover Dylan Thomas’ website (above):
The Thomas family lived at 13 Hammersmith Terrace from late 1941 to early 1942, in a studio owned by the writer, and later, politician, A.P.Herbert. The poet John Pudney convinced his father in law to allow them to stay in one of his two adjacent houses on the terrace. Caitlin Macnamara was born on Hammersmith Terrace ( we think next door at number 12) on December 8th 1913.
Dylan Thomas wrote:
I have to move from Hammersmith Terrace, and am trying to get a house in St Peter’s Square to share with some people who have furniture. You don’t know I suppose, anyone who has any furniture stored in London and who would want to give it a good home? The only things I have are a deckchair with a hole in it, half a dozen books, a few toys, and an old iron. These would not fill even a mouse’s home. (Letter to Ruth Wynn Owen, May 1942)
3. Entry on the ‘Who Was Who In Strand on the Green’ webpage (above) – Brentford & Chiswick Local History Society
Chiswick Timeline Writers Trail
Read more stories via the Writers Tales page.
The Chiswick Timeline of Writers & Books lists almost 500 writers who have written a book and lived in Chiswick W4, or written books about the area. See A Quick Guide.