Plaque

Willie Rushton

Erection date: 17/3/2002

Inscription

Willie Rushton, 1937 - 1996, satirist.
Comic Heritage

Unveiled by other members of the 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue' team.

Site: Willie Rushton (1 memorial)

NW1, Hampstead Road, Mornington Crescent Tube Station

See Time Out for an explanation of why this plaque is here.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Willie Rushton

Subjects commemorated i

Willie Rushton

Satirical cartoonist, comedian and author. Born 3 Wilbraham Place, Chelsea. W...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Willie Rushton

Created by i

Comic Heritage

Merged with the Heritage Foundation.

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Tommy Cooper - W4

Tommy Cooper - W4

W4, Barrowgate Road, 51

Tommy Cooper, 1921 - 1984, comedian, lived here 1955 - 1984. English Heritage

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Cicely Mary Barker

Cicely Mary Barker

CR0, The Waldrons, 23

Cicely Mary Barker, 1895 - 1973, artist and creator of the Flower Fairy children's books, lived and worked here from 1924 to 1961. Croydo...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Hospital of the Holy Trinity

Hospital of the Holy Trinity

CR0, George Street Croydon

{Beneath the arms of Archbishop Whitgift:} The Hospital of the Holy Trinity founded by Archbishop Whitgift in 1596. "to be an hospitall a...

5 subjects commemorated
Surbiton clock tower

Surbiton clock tower

KT6, Claremont Road

{Plaque beneath a medallion of King Edward VII:} Coronation clock tower - a structure of special architectural interest. The clock tower,...

4 subjects commemorated, 7 creators
The Goon Show

The Goon Show

SW1, Strutton Ground, 2, The Strutton Arms Public House

In 1951 the pub was called Grafton's and run by Jimmy Grafton who helped create the Goons and get them on the radio.

5 subjects commemorated, 1 creator