Erection date: 25/9/2014
Jackie Free, British jazz trombonist. Born in Leytonstone, lived here between 1932 - 1954
"A fine trombone man" (Louis Armstrong 1956)
Waltham Forest Heritage
E11, Pearcroft Road, 75
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesof london.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Jackie Free
Trombonist. Born Pearcroft Road, Leytonstone. He learnt to play in the local ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Jackie Free
Formed in 1965 from the joining of Chingford, Leyton and Walthamstow.
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