Erection date: 1993
Sid James, 1913 - 1976, comic actor, lived here, 1956 - 1963.
The British Comedy Society
To preserve and foster the tradition of British comedy
From BCS: "We had to do Sid twice because the first plaque was stolen; the second was placed much higher up the wall!"
W5, Gunnersbury Avenue, 35
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sid James - W5
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sid James - W5
Originated in the front room of John Gatenbys' family home in Highgate, durin...
Stevie Smith, 1902 - 1971, poet, lived here 1906 - 1971. English Heritage
Difficult to find even if you know it's there - took us three visits. This plaque does not face the road, but west, and hides behind a br...
The dates must be the (notional) start and end dates of the erection of the building. We guess that the stone named by us as "Union Chape...
We understand that at least 13 of these names are also on the memorial cross at the United Reform Church.
English Heritage Sir Basil Spence, 1907-1976, architect, lived and worked here.
Auxiliary Fireman Henry John Clifford Carden was born on 23 December 1911 and his birth was registered in Bromley, Kent. He was the fourth child of John Henry Clifford Carden (b.1876) and Emily Jan...
The plaque is clearly revered and respected by all the local artists. 2020: Our colleague Alan was at this location again and reported h...
The building behind is the former Air Ministry. We thank Jamie Davis for finding this link to the British Pathe news film of the unveili...
Sir Henry Irving, 1838 - 1905, actor, lived here, 1872 - 1899. Greater London Council
Born as Chaim Jacob Lipchitz Druskieniki, Lithuania. Died on the island of Capri and was buried on Har Hamenuhot, Jerusalem. External website provides a good chronology and pictures of some works .
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