Plaque

(lost) Teddington Studios - Harry Worth

Photograph by: London Remembers

Photograph by: London Remembers

Inscription

Harry Worth, 1917 - 1989, comedian.
Comic Heritage

Site: Teddington Studios - demolished (13 memorials)

TW11, Broom Road, Teddington Studios

July 2015 The Mirror reported that 4 of these plaques (Benny Hill, Tommy Cooper, Sid James and Irene Handl) were stolen just prior to the demolition of the building. "Police say they are investigating the thefts and the other commemorative plaques have been removed for safety."

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Teddington Studios - Harry Worth

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Harry Worth

Comedian. Born Yorkshire (Wikipedia has the year as 1917). Had a TV show in...

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Teddington Studios - Harry Worth

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Merged with the Heritage Foundation.

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Teddington Studios - Harry Worth

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Teddington Studios - Benny Hill

Benny Hill, 1925 - 1992, comedian. Comic Heritage

Teddington Studios - Bernie Winters

Bernie Winters, 1932 - 1991, comedian and Water Rat. Comic Heritage

Teddington Studios - David Nixon

David Nixon, 1919 - 1978, magician and past King Rat. Comic Heritage

Teddington Studios - Eric Morecambe

In 2013 this plaque was replaced with the one for Eric and Ernie.

Teddington Studios - Irene Handl

Irene Handl, 1901 - 1987, comedy actress. Comic Heritage

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