Person    | Male  Born 7/7/1940 

Ringo Starr

Musician and songwriter. Born Liverpool. One of the four Beatles, the drummer in the group, though, when asked whether Ringo was the best drummer in the world, John Lennon replied: "He's not even the best drummer in The Beatles". Cruel, John, cruel.

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Ringo Starr

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Ringo Starr and Brian Epstein

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Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte DBE

Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte DBE

Theatre manager. Born Suffolk Street, Pall Mall. Grand-daughter of Richard D'Oyly Carte. Became her father's heir at the age of 24 on the death of her brother in a motoring accident. She took an a...

Person, Commerce, Music / songs, Theatre

1 memorial
Sugar Minott

Sugar Minott

Lincoln Barrington "Sugar" Minott was a reggae singer, producer and sound-system operator. Born and died Jamaica.

Person, Music / songs, Jamaica

1 memorial
George Alexander Macfarren

George Alexander Macfarren

Composer.  Born 24 Villiers Street, Strand.  Composed orchestral, choral and operatic works.  Died at home, 7 Hamilton Terrace.  The small 'f' seems to be correct.

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
Andrew Lloyd Webber

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Composer and impresario. Born in Kensingston. Immensely successful writer of stage musicals, including 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat', 'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Evita', 'Cats', 'T...

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, Theatre

1 memorial
Alma Cogan

Alma Cogan

Singer. Born Alma Angela Cohen in Whitechapel. She specialized in 'novelty' songs such as 'Twenty Tiny Fingers' and 'Bell Bottom Blues'. Nicknamed the 'girl with the chuckle (or giggle or laugh) in...

Person, Music / songs, TV & Radio

1 memorial

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Williams Deacon's Bank

Williams Deacon's Bank

The first record of this bank is in 1771 as Raymond, Williams, Vere, Lowe and Fletcher. Its name changed a number of times due to the comings and goings of partners. It was reconstituted in 1825 wi...

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
First Dutch church, Austin Friars

First Dutch church, Austin Friars

The original Austin Friars monestery dates from about 1250. In 1550 Edward VI granted Protestant refugees from the Netherlands permission to establish a church here, the first Dutch Protestant chur...

Building, Religion, Netherlands

2 memorials
Ezra Pound

Ezra Pound

Poet.  Born Idaho, USA.  Had a close relationship with Hilda Doolittle whom he met at university.  She followed him to London and with others they developed the Imagism poetry movement.   Pound wa...

Person, Poetry, USA

1 memorial
Anna Kendall

Anna Kendall

SW3, Robinson Street, Christ Church Primary School

{On the small plaque on the wall to the left:} For Anna Kendall, headteacher of Christ Church Primary School, 1992 - 2009. From grateful ...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
World Cup

World Cup

International football competition, founded by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Apart from 1942 and 1946, it has been held every four years since its inception. Origina...

Event, Sport / Games

2 memorials