Erection date: 1997
Benjamin Britten, composer, 1913 - 1976, and Peter Pears, singer, 1910 - 1986, lived and worked here, 1943 - 1946.
City of Westminster
In association with the Britten - Pears Foundation 1997
NW8, St John's Wood High Street, 45
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Benjamin Britten - NW8
Composer. Born Lowestoft on St Cecilia's Day (patron saint of music). Royal C...
Tenor singer. Born Farnham. Lived with Benjamin Britten, who composed for hi...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Benjamin Britten - NW8
From the website: "We promote the music of Benjamin Britten and his work with...
The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...
Reading right to left: De Pass; Rhodes-Moorhouse; Keysor; Campbell; Dunville; Colyer-Fergusson; Hewitt; Elliott-Cooper; Watson; Drummond;...
We believe a 2-horse carriage pole is the long horizontal bar between the pair of horses that connects them to the body of the carriage.
Garvey's office was in this building. The plaques are either side of the entrance.
Commander Moore was attacked at this spot, but actually died later in a hospital in Bushey. QPM is the Queen's Police Medal. This is the...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
This rather lovely carving is above the entrance. Since the whole building was erected as a memorial to peace it is appropriate that the...
In memory of the residents of University College Hall who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918. {This is followed by a list of ...
The carved doors are at the right of the building, behind the cyclist in our picture. According to Esoteric London these panels, listed ...
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