Plaque

Donald McGill - SE3

Erection date: 14/9/1977

Inscription

Donald McGill, 1875 - 1962, postcard cartoonist, lived here.
Greater London Council

Site: Donald McGill - SE3 (1 memorial)

SE3, Bennett Park, 5

The Guardian archives hold their article about this plaque being erected, and it contains some good saucy jokes, e.g. Judge: "You are prevaricating, sir. Did you or did you not sleep with this woman?" Witness: "Not a wink, my lord."

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

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Donald McGill - SE3

Subjects commemorated i

Donald McGill

Cartoonist. Born Donald Fraser Gould McGill in (depending on source), 46 Park...

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Donald McGill - SE3

Created by i

Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...

See other memorials in the area

Nearby Memorials

Rose and Crown, Wimbledon

SW19, High Street, Wimbledon, Rose and Crown pub

The Rose and Crown - one of Wimbledon's oldest public houses, dating from the early 17th century. It was a starting point for stage coach...

3 subjects commemorated

View on map

Stanley G. Shaw

NW1, Stratford Villas, Gairloch House

Gairloch House This stone was laid on 29th April 1964 by Stanley G. Shaw whose work for the St. Pancras Housing Society from 1929 to 1958...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator

View on map

H. G. Wells - Sutton

SM2, Langley Park Road, 25

Red bricks are good reason for plaques to be blue.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator

View on map

Palmette in pavement

WC1, Euston Road, St Pancras New Church

The palmette is a common decorative motif used in Greek, and in this instance Greek revival, architecture. It can also be seen along the ...

View on map

Princess Seraphine Astafieva

SW3, King's Road, 152, The Pheasantry

It was here that she taught, amongst others, Marie Rambert, Margot Fonteyn, Alicia Markova, and Anton Dolin, many of whom went on to danc...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator

View on map