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Garrick Theatre
Built for W S Gilbert in 1889, the Garrick Theatre has continued to thrive largely on a mixed diet of comedy, comedy-drama and farce. The theatre is reputed to be haunted by the ghost of actor manager Arthur Bourchier, a notorious hater of newspaper critics.
A joint venture by the City of Westminster and the Society of West End Theatre.
WC2, Charing Cross Road
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Garrick Theatre
Built for W S Gilbert in 1889, the Garrick Theatre has continued to thrive la...
Actor and theatre manager. Born in Speen, Berkshire. Made his first stage app...
Playwright, lyricist & poet. Born 17 Southampton Street as William Schwen...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Garrick Theatre
1908 Formed as West End Theatre Managers. 1976 By now it is called Society o...
The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...
The plaque can be seen in our photo, below the street lamp.
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The plaque can be seen in our photo, in the pavement near the brown door.
Plaque unveiled, by Sandra Caron (her sister), Michael Winner, Petula Clark, Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson.
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We have found quite a few King George's Fields - follow the link at the right to "King George's Fields Foundation" to see the list. Chec...
Dog show promoter. Worked as a travelling salesman for Spratt's. His first dog show was run in 1878 at the request of the French breeders at the Paris Exhibition. There followed some more on beh...
Founded to preserve the battle sites of Britain. The founding motivation was the fact that the battlefield of Naseby, (a perfectly preserved site of the battle of the English Civil War), was to be ...
Vernon Hall Roman Road Formerly Bow Library from 1901 to 1962. Two thirds of the original cost of £6000 was met by Passmore Edwards. Hist...
Banker, draper and former mayor of Kingston upon Thames: 1877, 1878 and 1879. At an annual dinner given for the poor, he had just finished his speech and was in the act of presenting a small packet...
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