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South Bank mosaic - Bella Burge

Erection date: 2007

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Bella Burge

Site: South Bank - pavement mosaics (10 memorials)

SE1, South Bank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall / Purcell Room

These mosaics are laid in the pavement in a rather sad, out the way, corner of the South Bank, at street level, near the non-main entrance to the QE Hall and the Purcell Room. The man in our picture might be looking at them, if there was any chance that he knew they were there. An odd group of people to be gathered together under the high-walk on the South Bank.   Theatre and sport seem to be the twin themes.  We were delighted to be introduced to Bella Burge.

Some of the mosaics are signed and have a date, '07, but the names are difficult to read and we've probably got them wrong.

2025: Wallpaper reported that the nearby concrete undercroft of the Southbank Centre, which has functioned as a skate park since it was built, has been recreated in a skatewear shop Seoul in Seoul, concrete pillars and all.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
South Bank mosaic - Bella Burge

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Bella Burge

Bella was married to boxer (and bank robber, see OldTimeMusicHall) Dick Burge...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
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Southbank Mosaics / London School of Mosaic

Southbank Mosaics actively promotes equal opportunities and cross-cultural, i...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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South Bank mosaic - Ernie Izzard

South Bank mosaic - Ernie Izzard

Ernie Izzard George Lookwood AKA Slim of Peckham

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South Bank mosaic - Kevin Spacey

South Bank mosaic - Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey Jules Riches '07

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South Bank mosaic - Lilian Baylis

South Bank mosaic - Lilian Baylis

Lilian Baylis Sylvia Richardson 2007

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