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South Bank mosaic - Ernie Izzard

Erection date: 2007

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Ernie Izzard

George Lookwood AKA Slim of Peckham

Site: South Bank - pavement mosaics (10 memorials)

SE1, South Bank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall / Purcell Room

These mosaics are laid in the pavement in a rather sad, out the way, corner of the South Bank, at street level, near the non-main entrance to the QE Hall and the Purcell Room. The man in our picture might be looking at them, if there was any chance that he knew they were there. An odd group of people to be gathered together under the high-walk on the South Bank.   Theatre and sport seem to be the twin themes.  We were delighted to be introduced to Bella Burge.

Some of the mosaics are signed and have a date, '07, but the names are difficult to read and we've probably got them wrong.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
South Bank mosaic - Ernie Izzard

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Ernie Izzard

Boxer.  Started boxing at The Ring, Blackfriars Road.  British Lightweight Ch...

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South Bank mosaic - Ernie Izzard

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Southbank Mosaics / London School of Mosaic

Southbank Mosaics actively promotes equal opportunities and cross-cultural, i...

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George Lookwood (Slim of Peckham)

Mosaic artist active in 2007.

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
South Bank mosaic - Ernie Izzard

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