Born Dorking, Surrey, as Laurence Kerr Olivier. With his wife Vivien Leigh, he managed the St James's Theatre from 1950 to its closure in 1957. Founding Director of the National Theatre, 1963 - 197...
To mark the centenary of the founding of the Peabody Donation Fund by George Peabody, London banker and American citizen, this plaque was...
Warden of the Carpenters Company in 1956. Andrew Behan has researched this man: Commander Alan Westbury Preston was born on 11 July 1898 in Wedderburn House, Wedderburn Road, Hampstead, the son of...
Philip Stuart Russell was born on 11 July 1976 in Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, the son of Grahame Russell and Veronica Russell née Jones. He was an asset manager for J P Morgan. His obituary ca...
Born Beatrice Miriam Franklin. Wife of Herbert Louis Samuel (1st Viscount Samuel), politician and diplomat.
Scots Guards. Fought but did not die in WW1. Adrew Behan (who writes: I believe the name on the memorial, 'F. Shuard' is spelt incorrectly. All other records show his name as 'Frederick Schuard'.)...
Scipio Africanus Mussabini, 1867 - 1927, athletics coach, lived here. English Heritage
Sick Children's Trust This home from home was officially opened by Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of York on Wednesday 11th July 1990.
Sir Peter Medawar, 1915 - 1987, pioneer of transplantation immunology, lived here. English Heritage
This plaque is not particularly interesting visually so we are showing the roof-top sculpture instead, which is.
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