Inscription
Tommy Handley, 1892 - 1949, radio comedian, lived here.
Greater London Council
Site: Tommy Handley (1 memorial)
W2, Craven Road, 34, Amersham House
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Tommy Handley
Subjects commemorated i
Tommy Handley
Radio comedian. Born Liverpool. Best known for the BBC radio show "ITMA - I...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Tommy Handley
Created by i
Greater London Council
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...
Nearby Memorials
Royal Free Hospital - old and new hospitals
NW3, Rowland Hill Street, Heath Strange Garden
This strangely monikered garden was named for Dr William Heath Strange who, in 1882, founded the Hampstead General Hospital that went on ...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Horatio Myer's war memorial
SE11, Vauxhall Walk, Graphite Square
At some point between the 60s and 80s the memorial was moved to the company's Cambridgeshire site. When the business was sold Jonathan My...
War dead | WW1
15 subjects commemorated
15 subjects commemorated
Carnegie - Hammersmith
W6, Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith Carnegie Library
Milton sitting on the left; Shakespeare on the right; Carnegie's cartouche is inside the porch, above the door. Erected in 1905, Carnegi...
1 subject commemorated
Jubilee House
WC1, Gray's Inn Road
Jubilee House was opened on June 21st 1985 by Joan Bartlett, O.B.E., Vice President of the National Federation of Housing Associations in...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Foyles - William Foyle
W1, Tottenham Court Road, Foyles bookshop
We found these two plaques in the basement, near the lift and stairwell. There may be others elsewhere in the store - if you find any pl...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Previously viewed
BBC Television Centre - Wilfrid Brambell
W12, Wood Lane, BBC Television Centre - Star Terrace
The plaque on the brick wall in the picture reads: The BBC Star Terrace, "Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love" Sylvie Dee. De...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Jan Verbruggen
Master gun-founder and artist. Born at Enkhuizen in the Netherlands. After an unsuccessful attempt in 1763, he and his son Pieter were appointed master founders at the Royal Arsenal Woolwich in 177...
2 memorials
Charles Square
This Square was laid out at the same time as Hoxton Square and in 1922 Charles Square still contained at least some houses from about 1685 - 1745. Only no. 16 remains. Shown in the picture, it w...
1 memorial
Hackney Empire pavement plaque - Frank Matcham
E8, Mare Street
The round plaque is on the wall under the main entrance canopy, high up, near the first "E" of Empire. The three brass plaques are in the...
1 subject commemorated
William Wordsworth
Romantic poet. Born Cumberland, with the perfect name for a poet (see Isambard Brunel for more examples of nominative determinism). Died Grasmere, the Lake District. Passing through London in 18...
2 memorials
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them