Plaque

Cecil Beaton - SW7

Erection date: 2020

Inscription

Sir Cecil Beaton, 1904 - 1980, photographer and designer, lived and worked here 1940 - 1975.
English Heritage

Unveiled before 5 November 2020.

Site: Cecil Beaton - SW7 (1 memorial)

SW7, Pelham Place, 8

Amongst Beaton's sitters here were: John Osborne, Arthur Miller, Rose Macaulay, Mick Jagger, Patrick Lichfield, Benjamin Britten, Twiggy, Sir William and Lady Walton, Greta Garbo, the Queen Mother, and Gilbert and George.

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Cecil Beaton - SW7

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Sir Cecil Beaton

Photographer, painter, interior designer and designer for stage and screen. B...

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