1992

Frankie Howerd

Comedian and actor. Born Francis Alick Howard in York. He started entertaining whilst serving in the army in WW2 during which time he changed the spelling of his surname, 'to be different'. After a successful period in radio and films, his career went into decline. It however underwent a revival during the 1960s, especially after appearing on BBC TV's 'That Was The Week That Was', where he satirised the satire boom. On stage he appeared in 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' which led to one of his greatest successes in the television comedy 'Up Pompeii!'. Sadly, he took great pains to hide his homosexuality, even though most people assumed he was gay anyway.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Frankie Howerd

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Frankie Howerd

Frankie Howerd OBE, 1917 - 1992, comedian lived here, 1966 - 1992. The Dead C...

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Jenny Agutter

Actor. Born Jennifer Ann Agutter in Taunton, Somerset. Best remembered for playing the role of 'Bobbie' in the 1970 film version of the Railway Children. She had played the same role in a televisio...

Person, Cinema, Theatre, TV & Radio

1 memorial

Film London

Group, Cinema

1 memorial

Red Hall Picture Palace

Cinema designed by H. George Leslie. The entrance facade was dominated by a figure of Mercury perched on top of a windmill-shaped tower. In May 1950 it was re-named the Gaumont. After the final fil...

Place, Cinema

1 memorial

Mike Leigh

Writer and director of film and theatre. Born Welwyn, brought up in Salford. Trained at RADA then at East 15 Acting School where he met Alison Steadman, who he married in 1973. Together they mad...

Person, Cinema, Theatre

1 memorial

Charlie Chaplin

Born Charles Spencer Chaplin in East Street, Walworth (possibly, see Londonist). Comic actor, composer, director and producer. Born into a music hall family. He joined a troupe of child dancers, '...

Person, Cinema, Seriously Famous, Switzerland, USA

12 memorials

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William Ewart Gladstone

Born in Liverpool. Liberal Prime Minister four times. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition. Queen Victoria moaned that "He speaks to me as if I were a public meeting". Caroline's Misce...

Person, Jack the Ripper suspects, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Seriously Famous

10 memorials

Marc Bolan shrine - bust

SW13, Queen's Ride

Unveiled by Rolan Bolan, Marc's son, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Bolan's death. Paid for personally by Fee Warner.

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Philip and Edmund Gosse

N1, Mortimer Road, 56

Here lived Philip Henry Gosse, 1810 - 1888, zoologist. Sir Edmund Gosse, 1849 - 1928, writer and critic born here. Greater London Council

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator

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All Hallows Staining

"Staining" indicates stone-built, as opposed to all the other All Hallows churches in the City which were of wood. All that is left is the tower of the second church on the site, built about 1320. ...

Building, Religion

2 memorials

AC/DC

Hard rock band. Formed in Sydney by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Their hit albums include 'Highway to Hell' and 'Back in Black'. Bon Scott was their lead singer and lyricist.

Group, Music / songs, Australia

1 memorial