Poet, writer, playwright. Born Dublin. Irish republican and, aged 16 - 23, volunteer in the IRA. He once described himself as a "a drinker with a writing problem". Collapsed in a Dublin bar and died in hospital.
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Brendan Behan
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Spirit of Soho Mural
Interesting that Coca Cola are specifically mentioned on the panel but not as...
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The Beatrix Potter Society
Founded to promote the study and appreciation of the life and works of the author.
1 memorial
Jane Austen Society
Formed initially to preserve Jane's cottage in the village of Chawton, Hampshire. This was purchased in 1947 and is now open to the public.
1 memorial
Katherine Mansfield
Born New Zealand as Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp. Sent to Queen's College to be "finished". Met John Murry in 1911, he moved in and they jointly edited an avant-garde magazine, Rhythm, later Blue ...
1 memorial
Bram Stoker
Novelist and theatre manager. Born Dublin. Came to London in 1878 with his new wife Florence Balcombe, previously Oscar Wilde's squeeze. Wrote Dracula whilst he was Irving’s acting manager at the ...
3 memorials
Pamela Colman Smith
A British-American occultist, artist, illustrator, writer and storyteller. Most famous for the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot, first published 1910, she created the standard classic deck of the English-sp...
Person, Art, Craft / Design, Gender Issues, Literature, Paranormal, Jamaica, USA
1 memorial