Erection date: 3/5/1894
This stone was laid by Henry Irving, May 3rd 1894.
Proprietor - T. Phipps Dorman
Manager - C. Rider-Noble
Frank Matcham - Architect
Although not actually named, this lonely, vandalised stone is all that remains of the theatre.
SW2, Effra Road, Windrush Square
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Brixton Theatre foundation stone
Theatre designed by Frank Matcham. It had a capacity of 1,504, and was home t...
Theatre architect. Born Newton Abbot, Devon. Never qualified as an architect ...
Theatre manager and film cameraman. Born in Roydon, Essex. Details of his lif...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Brixton Theatre foundation stone
Actor-manager. Born in Keinton-Mandeville, Somerset. Brought up in near pover...
These two houses now seem to have a single address and, like most of the street, are occupied by lawyers. We asked at reception for info...
The monument, created by Mark Badger, is set in raked gravel and surrounded by silver birch trees.
The National Archive BIS War Memorials has research about all the names on this war memorial.
Describing the dedication of the memorial for the crash the website Their Last Night mentions that the Waterloo granite stones were depos...
A large piece of pre-Cambrian granite mounted on three smaller stones, which give it a rather comical stance.
Used to be on the Savoy Hotel and Theatre site. Not to be confused with Worcester House - City.
In 1933 the Duke of Cornwall was Prince Edward, who would later briefly become King Edward VIII.
J. F. R. Hayes, one of the Governors of John Lyon School in 2007 and Chairman of the Governors in 2013.
We are guessing that the plaque was fixed to the oblong section of wall that you can see in our photo, above the head of the seated person.
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
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