The Grand Theatre and Opera House stood on this site 1896 - 1959.
Croydon's Heritage
CR0, High Street Croydon, 125
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Croydon Grand Theatre and Opera House
The theatre was opened by Herbert Beerbohm Tree and it originally produced pl...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Croydon Grand Theatre and Opera House
We think the "Croydon's Heritage" plaques must be erected by a section of Cro...
Although not specified on the plaque, it was erected by Wandsworth LGBTQ+ Forum.
The Biblical quotation draws attention to the secrecy which was essential to the success of Operation Mincemeat (the 'watch' being a guar...
Pte Sidney Godley, 1889 - 1957, awarded the first V. C. of the great war 23 August 1914, lived here. Loughton Town Council 2000
2019: The SundayGuardianLive quoted from Malcolm Gladwell’s book 'Talking to Strangers': "In the fall of 1962, the American poet Sylvia P...
Pujol lived here with his wife and son. We don't have the dates of their occupation but English Heritage has: "It was from 35 Crespigny G...
In 2005, after our photo, Tinkerbell was added to the statue, fluttering at Peter's left hand.
Sculptor,RA. James Arthur Woodford, born Nottingham. There are some lovely examples of his work in Lime Street, brought to our attention by Caroline's Miscellany. Also on the Palm House Terrace at ...
Poet and politician. Probably born in Essex. Lived in Bow Street. Died at Bath.
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