George Moore Blue Plaque

About This Blue Plaque

George Moore was an Irish novelist, short-story writer, poet, art critic, memoirist and dramatist. Born in 1852 in County Mayo, Ireland, he was the son of George Henry Moore, a well-known Irish politician and landowner. Moore moved to London in 1869 to study art, but soon turned to writing.

Moore became an influential figure in the Irish Literary Revival of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His best known works include the novels “A Drama in Muslin” (1886), “Esther Waters” (1894), and “The Brook Kerith” (1916), as well as his autobiography “Hail and Farewell” (1911-1914). Moore’s writing often explored themes of Irish identity, Catholicism, and social issues of the day.

While successful in his literary career, Moore was also known for his flamboyant and unconventional lifestyle. He spent much of his life moving between Dublin, London and Paris. In 1937, four years after his death, this blue plaque was erected at 121 Ebury Street in the London Borough of Westminster to commemorate Moore’s life. The plaque marks the residence where Moore lived in his later years and ultimately passed away in 1933 at the age of 80.

The historic Belgravia neighborhood of Ebury Street has been home to many notable figures over the years, including Mozart, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and Ian Fleming. Tourists visiting the area can take in the grand townhouses and garden squares that characterize this affluent district in the heart of London, while learning about luminaries like George Moore who once called it home.