Erection date: 1993
Inscription
Benny Hill, 1922-1992, comedian, lived here 1960-1986, The Dead Comics Society.
Site: Benny Hill (1 memorial)
SW7, Queen's Gate, 1-2
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Benny Hill - SW7
Subjects commemorated i
Benny Hill
Comedian and actor. Born Alfred Hawthorne Hill in Southampton. In his teens h...
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Benny Hill - SW7
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British Comedy Society / Dead Comics Society
Originated in the front room of John Gatenbys' family home in Highgate, durin...
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