Sir Allen Lane CH
(1902-1970)
publisher, Knight Bachelor (from 1962), and Companion of Honour (from 1969)
founder of Penguin Books
Commemorated on 3 plaques
Here fifty years ago Allen Lane published his first paperbacks thereby changing reading habits throughout the English speaking world
8 Vigo Street, W1, London, United Kingdom where they was
Sir Allen Lane 1902-1970 publisher, was inspired to create Penguin Books at this station in 1934
Exeter St David's railway station, Exeter, United Kingdom where they was inspired to publish books
Sir Allen Lane CH 1902-1970 founder in 1935 of Penguin Books lived here from 1910 to 1919
Broomcroft, 11 Cotham Vale, Bristol, United Kingdom where they lived