Plaque

Handel

Inscription

George Frideric Handel, 1685 - 1759, composer, lived in this house from 1723 and died here.
English Heritage

Site: Handel (2 memorials)

W1, Brook Street, 25

In our photo of the street showing two blue plaques, the Handel building is the one on the right. The one on the left is Hendrix.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Handel

Subjects commemorated i

George Frideric Handel

Composer. Born Halle, Germany. Became Kapellmeister to the Elector of Hanover...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Handel

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Handel

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Handel - lost

Handel - lost

Seeing a plaque in this 1970s photo of Brook Street at Spitalfields LIfe we i...

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