Plaque

Richard Briers

Erection date: 1/11/2015

Inscription

Richard Briers CBE, 1934 to 2013, actor, lived here from 1940 to 1947.
To preserve and foster the tradition of British comedy.
The British Comedy Society
1 November 2015

Site: Richard Briers (1 memorial)

SW20, Worple Road, Pepys Court

Briers and his parents lived at a flat in Pepys Court. From BCS: "It was here that his love of showbusiness was first forged, with the local Rialto Cinema backing onto the rear garden of Pepys Court and affording Richard the opportunity to sneak in through a back door and watch the films on show during the period."

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

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