The Elgar Walk, Valley Gardens, Harrogate, N Yorks
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bill&ben
N 53° 59.598 W 001° 32.878
30U E 595192 N 5983752
A plaque commemorating the connection of Sir Edward Elgar with Harrogate.
Waymark Code: WMT229
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/12/2016
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The plaque reads
The Elgar Walk. To commemorate Sir Edward Elgar's many visits to Harrogate from 1912 to 1927 and his regular walk between the Hotel Majestic and Bog Field, this path was named the Elgar Walk in 1989. The first provincial performance of his second symphony took place in Harrogate in 1911.
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Harrogate Civic Society
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