Erection date: 2007
Ira Aldridge, 1807 - 1867, Shakespearian actor, 'The African Roscius', lived here.
English Heritage
Quintus Roscius Gallus was a Roman actor c.100 BC.
SE19, Hamlet Road, 5
We can't answer the obvious question - did he ever play Hamlet?
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Ira Aldridge
Actor. Born Ira Frederick Aldridge in New York City (his date of birth is app...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Ira Aldridge
English Heritage Alfred Waterhouse, 1830 - 1905, architect, lived here.
Our colleague Andrew Behan has done some research and found that Job H. Drain was living here with his family from about 1976 - at least ...
The plaque is at the northern end of this little patch of greenery, which was named Khadija’s Garden following her death. Brought to our ...
This square occupies that space that was used by the cloisters of the priory. The south corner of the square is where in 1888 the body of...
Both plaques can be seen in our photo: one behind the lamppost on the left; the other attached to the bar in front of the door below the ...
