From the Writers Trail:
13. Dame Iris Murdoch 1919-1992. Novelist: The Bell, A Severed Head. Booker Prize 1978 (The Sea, The Sea). Brought up at 4 Eastbourne Road W4 3EB where her parents lived 1926-59. Lived briefly at 55 Barrowgate Road W4 4QT while their home was being repaired after bomb damage.
4 Eastbourne Road, W4 3EB (Private house, no access)
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Iris Murdoch in Chiswick The Chiswick Calendar, March 2021 (image above)
Iris Murdoch shortlisted for blue plaque The Chiswick Calendar, October 2021
Iris Murdoch commemorated with a blue plaque – Iris Murdoch Research Centre April 2024
Man Booker Prize 1978: The Sea The Sea
Iris Murdoch Wikipedia
Chiswick Timeline Writers Trail
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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.