Person    | Male  Born 18/12/1943 

Keith Richards

Guitarist, singer and songwriter. Born in Dartford. He attended primary school with Mick Jagger for several years. They later met up again, and went on to be founding members of the Rolling Stones.

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Keith Richards

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Keith Richards - Dartford

6 Spielman Road. Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones spent his teen years in...

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Keith Richards - Dartford temporary plaque

This plaque was located here for a short time. Although English Heritage is c...

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Rev. John Newton

Rev. John Newton

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Person, Music / songs, Race Issues, Religion

1 memorial
Tin Pan Alley

Tin Pan Alley

‘Tin Pan Alley’ originally, 1885, referred to the section of New York City where music publishers and songwriters were based.  In 1920s London music shops congregated in Denmark Street and the term...

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The Beatles

The Beatles

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Group, Music / songs, Seriously Famous

6 memorials
The Red Flag

The Red Flag

A socialist song, written by Jim Connell. (supposedly on a train journey between Charing Cross and New Cross). It is the anthem of the British Labour Party, and is usually sung at the end of their ...

Concept, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous

1 memorial

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Geraldine Mary Harmsworth

Geraldine Mary Harmsworth

SE1, Kennington Road, Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park

"The splendid struggling mothers..." is surely a quote from something, perhaps written by Geraldine Mary at the time the Park was being p...

2 subjects commemorated
Gordon Home

Gordon Home

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Person, Art, History

1 memorial
Burt Kwouk

Burt Kwouk

NW6, Agamemnon Road, 6

Burt Kwouk OBE, 1930 - 2016, Chinese actor, lived here 1990 - 2016. The Heritage Foundation

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Amwell Society - original location

Amwell Society - original location

EC1, Lloyd Square, St Helena Garden

The names are of three of the founding members of the Amwell Society.  Kindersley designed and carved the stone.

4 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
St Luke's - 1972

St Luke's - 1972

EC1, Old Street

The facade of this building tells the history of the school. Each of the 4 gable ends carries a plaque with a dated event, reading from l...

1 subject commemorated