Erection date: 9/7/2011
London Borough of Islington
John Wright MBE, (1906-1991), master puppeteer, founded the Little Angel Theatre here in 1961.
Islington People's Plaques
Plaque unveiled by his widow Lydia.
N1, Dagmar Passage, 14, Little Angel Theatre
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
John Wright
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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
John Wright
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