SE1, Lambeth Walk, Chandler Hall
We've numbered the mosaics left to right. The text plaque is to the right of the curved wall, just out of sight of our camera. Chaplin certainly lived his early life in the Lambeth area but we can find nothing to associate him with Lambeth Walk. Until 2024, when David Smith wrote to say: "On page 37 of the Penguin edition of Charlie's autobiography he recalls walking in Lambeth Walk." Thanks David.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Chaplin mosaics 3
Born Charles Spencer Chaplin in East Street, Walworth (possibly, see Londonis...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Chaplin mosaics 3
The BFI date the Hippodrome performance to Christmas 1900. The quote about a ...
Greater London Council Sir Henry Dale, 1875 - 1968, physiologist, lived here.
Westminster Council allowed the use of this street number for this address even though the true address of '221b' is 239, but the tourist...
We think it likely that Kemp-Welch, a local worthy, attended the church and made a contribution to the costs of this building.
Apollo Theatre Originally intended for musicals the Apollo Theatre opened in 1901 with a farce called 'The Belle of Bohemia'. A popular ...
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