Peter Sellers, 1925 - 1980, Goon and comic actor, lived here, 1936 - 1940.
The Dead Comics Society
This was the first plaque erected by the Dead Comics Society. From BCS: "A modest profit was made and funds given to St Aloysius' College {local school attended by Sellers} to fund an annual Peter Sellers prize for humorous writing, which continues to this day {2017}."
N6, Muswell Hill Road, 10
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Peter Sellers
Goon and comic actor. Born Portsmouth to a couple of variety entertainers. Th...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Peter Sellers
Originated in the front room of John Gatenbys' family home in Highgate, durin...
The plaque is in this passageway close to the entrance photographed. The sculpture panel is further in, attached to the wall on the left...
The quotation comes from a school morning prayer much quoted on the net but we could find no source.
The Official Gracie Fields has some interesting information and photos about this house when Gracie was living there.
Actor. Born as William Henry Pratt at the house with the plaque. His acting career began in the theatre in Canada, where he adopted his stage name. Arriving in Hollywood he appeared in dozens of si...
Person, Cinema, Seriously Famous, Theatre, TV & Radio, Canada, USA
Jeremy Bentham, philosopher and reformer, 1748 - 1832, lived in a house on this site, 1792 - 1832. City of Westminster University Colleg...
Founder of the Strauss dynasty of Viennese light music composers. He composed 'Radetzky March', amongst others.
Physician and civil rights campaigner. Councillor; Chairman of Greater London Council
Records are sparse but it seems Mason owned a shop in St James's Market and in 1734 was appointed as porter at "His Majesty's Royal Palace of Somerset House". See William Fortnum for a few more wor...
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