Plaque

Marie Tempest

Inscription

Dame Marie Tempest, 1864 - 1942, actress, lived here, 1899 - 1902.
Greater London Council

Site: Marie Tempest (1 memorial)

W1, Park Crescent, 24

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Marie Tempest

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Dame Marie Tempest

Actress and singer. Born Mary Susan Etherington in London. She studied music ...

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Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...

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