Busker. Our picture shows him at London Zoo, 1953.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Al Purchase
Commemorated ati
Spirit of Soho Mural
Interesting that Coca Cola are specifically mentioned on the panel but not as...
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Sir Paolo Tosti
Born Italy. Composer of music and songs. Came to London in 1875. Taught and sang with the royal family, including Queen Victoria. Returned to Italy in 1910 and died Rome.
Black Music Congress, etc.
A number of groups related to black music history seem to have come and gone; it's difficult to disentangle them. These links were working in 2021: Black History Month, IRDUK (mentioned on the post...
Judy Garland
born Frances Ethel Gumm in Minnesota, USA. She came to London in 1951, and in 1957 for a season at the Dominion, and again in 1960. Her last visit was in 1968 to appear at the Talk of the Town (now...
David Watkinson
From his X/Twitter page: "YES fan, historian, author, memorabilia collector, Bolton born, father/works in fine antiques/likes classic cars/the arts/history, now in West Sussex." Published 'Yes: Pe...
Tom Moore
Iris poet, singer and songwriter. Born Thomas Moore at 12 Aungier Street, Dublin. He came to London to study law at the Middle Temple and befriended many prominent people. In 1803, he was appointed...
Person, Music / songs, Poetry, Caribbean Islands, Ireland, USA
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Cyril Huleatt Brew
Lieutenant Cyril Huleatt Brew was born in 1894 in Chew Magna, Somerset, the second of the three children of Richard Hugh Brew (1863-1917) and Dora Vere Brew née Cornwell (1864-1928). His birth was ...
Henry VIII’s Manor House - Cheyne Gdns
SW3, Cheyne Gardens, Cheyne Studios
King Henry VIII, 1491-1547. Close to this site stood the King’s Manor House. Part of its boundary wall adjoins Cheyne Studio.
Jules Pipe
Mayor of Hackney 2002 - 16. In Hackney the Mayor is directly elected and is responsible for the executive function of the Council. unlike in many other Councils where it is a mainly ceremonial rol...
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