Born Gray's Inn. Very successful Shakespearian actor. Led a hectic and debauched life. In 1822 bought Woodend House and land on the isle of Bute in Scotland. Died at home in Richmond, Surrey.
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Edmund Kean
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Fountain Tavern
In this court in the 18th century stood the Fountain Tavern where the politic...
Spirit of Soho Mural
Interesting that Coca Cola are specifically mentioned on the panel but not as...
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Sadler's Wells Theatres
From Sadler's Wells: Sadler’s Wells began with "the discovery of a mineral spring in 1683. Richard Sadler built a music house around the spring to rival the already fashionable Tunbridge and Epsom ...
2 memorials
Patrick Hamilton
Novelist and playwright. Born Anthony Walter Patrick Hamilton at Dale House, Hassocks, Sussex. He suffered multiple injuries when hit by a drunken driver in 1932. This may well have had a bearing o...
1 memorial
Magic Circle
Dedicated to promoting and advancing the art of magic. Founded at Pinoli's Restaurant in Wardour Street by twenty-three magicians on July 1st 1905.
2 memorials
Philip Massinger
Dramatist. His mainly forgotten plays include 'A New Way to Pay Old Debts', 'The City Madam' and 'The Roman Actor'.
1 memorial
Alastair Sim
Character actor. Born Edinburgh. Only became a professional actor aged about 30. Worked in Shakespeare at the Old Vic and then spent the 1950s making many British films, such as the 1954 The Belles...
1 memorial
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, Other war
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
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Private Herbert Charles Austin
A résumé of this man's life can be found on the Spratton Local History Society's website that shows that Private Herbert Charles Austin was originally known as Charles Herbert Austin. He was born ...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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