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...
These streets become almost impassible during London Fashion week when the Handel Street TA building is used as a venue. 2018, the FT rep...
{Next to the BBC crest with the motto, 'Nation shall speak peace unto nation':} 1942 - 1957 From June 1942 for fifteen years, this buildi...
The referenced psalm includes some words that make it appropriate for travellers, but of the female gender, which seems odd for sailors: ...
This is a horrible place to spend any time - far too much traffic and pollution, and pig-pens corralling people on the pavements.
The building with the clock (dated 1853),just uphill from the plaque, is called 'The Old Rectory'.
Edward James Brierley was born 5 August 1888 in Marylebone, Middlesex (now Greater London), the eldest of the six children of Edward Brierley (1864-1944) and Emma Brierley née Clayton (1867-1945), ...
Founded as The Standard it was first printed at 5 New Bridge Street, Blackfriars. May 2024: Londonist reported: "Evening Standard To End Its Daily Newspaper ... the Standard's new-look weekly will...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them