Erection date: 9/10/1985
Historic House
The London home from 1970 of Benjamin Britten, composer (1913 - 1976).
London Borough of Islington
Unveiled by Sir Peter Pears.
N1, Halliford Street, 8b
Plaque actually in Morton Road. Britten and Peter Pears had a studio here from 1970 to 1976.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Benjamin Britten - N1
Composer. Born Lowestoft on St Cecilia's Day (patron saint of music). Royal C...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Benjamin Britten - N1
The Islington Book of Remembrance is an impressive undertaking: the database ...
Tenor singer. Born Farnham. Lived with Benjamin Britten, who composed for hi...
Greater London Council Henry Mayers Hyndman, 1842 - 1921, socialist leader, lived and died here.
The words come from a very dull modern plaque attached to the railings. London Uncovered gives: "A four-faced drum clock by Thwaites &am...
William Morris Hall Financed by local subscription and erected by voluntary labour in 1909 by members of the William Morris Co-operative ...
An information map/board gives us "Charles Lamb was born in 2 Crown Office Row in 1775."
