Person    | Male  Born 22/9/1915  Died 15/4/1982

Arthur Lowe

Categories: Humour, TV & Radio

Actor. Born Derbyshire. Played Captain Mainwaring in 'Dad's Army', 1968 - 1977. Collapsed in his Birmingham dressing room and died in a nearby hospital. In 2007 a statue was erected in Thetford, Norfolk, where Dad's Army's external scenes were shot.

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Arthur Lowe

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Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe, 1915 - 1982, comedy actor, lived here, 1969 - 1982. The Dead Co...

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BBC Television Centre - Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe, 1915 - 1982. BBC and the Heritage Foundation

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John Inman

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Peter Cook

Peter Cook

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Lord Delfont of Stepney

Lord Delfont of Stepney

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1 memorial
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India House - in India

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This town is the birthplace of Shyamji Krishna Varma, who founded India House.

3 subjects commemorated
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Norwegian Government-in-exile

SW7, Princes Gate, Kingston House North

The official Norway site provides useful background information for this plaque.  See also the Norwegian gratitude stone.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
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3 memorials