Person    | Male  Born 1659  Died 21/11/1695

Henry Purcell

Categories: Music / songs

Organist and composer. Born St Anne's Lane, Westminster. Died at home in Marsham Street.

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Henry Purcell

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Henry Purcell statue

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Dame Myra Hess

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1 memorial
Sidonie Goossens

Sidonie Goossens

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Soul II Soul

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John Lennon

John Lennon

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Sir Robert Mayer

Born in Germany. Click on external site for more information.

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1 memorial