blue plaque · England

Sid Chaplin

Home of the Spennymoor Settlement (The Pitman's Academy) since 1939. Under the inspiration of Warden Bill Farrell, this became the creative birthplace of eminent artists, writers and journalists, including: Norman Cornish MBE, Tom McGuinness, Sid Chaplin OBE and Arnold Hadwin OBE

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