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...
This fine building was probably erected in 1928 replacing a previous building, which we bet didn't have a ball-court on the roof.
The "save the Oval" campaign was not, as we first thought, made necessary by a threat to replace the ground with flats, but was an appeal...
There is an almost identical plaque on Celia Blairman House in Folgate Street.
Our information comes from: CNJ, Ham&High, CNJ. November 2024: The CNJ reported that the Sugar plaque has gone missing.
From English Heritage: "Pearson invited the first two officers to attend St Dunstan’s to live with him in his home in Devonshire Street ...
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 19 December 1914, age 26, while serving in the Corps of Royal Engineers. "Leaving his Sappers to finish their task he went to the aid of a West Yorkshire bombing s...
Banker and murder victim. He was beaten and robbed while he travelled on the 9.50pm train from Fenchurch Street to Chalk Farm. The assailant took his gold watch and gold spectacles, but left £5 in ...
For our detail picture we show the Chapter House and Cloister which are actually laid out in situ at St Paul's Medieval footprint.
MP for Winchester who gave his name to the Pentonville area of London by building in the late 1700s The Penton Estate.
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