Opened in 1841 as the Britannia Saloon, a drama space attached to the Britannia Public House. Rebuilt in 1858 with a full auditorium and renamed The Britannia Theatre. Converted to a cinema in 1923. Demolished in 1941.
Arthur Lloyd kindly gave us permission to use this photo.
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Britannia Theatre
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Britannia Theatre
On this site stood The Britannia Saloon, opened 1841, rebuilt in 1858 and ren...
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Sir Derek Jacobi
Actor. Born Derek George Jacobi in Leytonstone. He was invited by Sir Laurence Olivier to be a founder member of the Royal National Theatre. Probably best known for playing the eponymous lead in th...
1 memorial
Mariinsky Theatre
Ballet and opera theatre in St Petersburg. Named after the Empress Maria Alexandrovna, wife of Tsar Alexander II. Many of the works of Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky and Rimsky-Korsakov were premiered he...
1 memorial
Sir Alfred Butt
Theatre impressario, Conservative politician, racehorse owner. Born London. Started as an accountant at Harrods and then moved to the Palace Theatre Cambridge Circus, becoming MD in 1906. It wa...
2 memorials
George Leybourne
Music hall entertainer. Born Gateshead. His first stage name was Joe Saunders. 1866 he had a big success with the song 'Champagne Charlie' and took on the name and life-style for ever after. Engage...
1 memorial
Maria Theresa Kemble
Actress. Born Vienna. Wife to Charles Kemble, with daughter Fanny. Died near Chertsey.
1 memorial
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John Cowie
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Greater London Council
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could not abide its left-wing politics, nor its leader, Ken Livingstone. On its 50th anniversary Diamond Geezer posted a goo...
241 memorials
Maya Angelou
Author and poet. Born Marguerite Ann Johnson in St Louis, Missouri, USA. She died, aged 86 years, on 28 May 2014 at her home in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA. Her body was cr...
1 memorial
Hurlingham Yacht Club
SW15, Deodar Road, 43a
1922 is the year that the Club took on its current name, though we don't know what it was previously called. We can't discover the conne...
3 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Dr. Ian Goodson Wickes
MA, MD, FRCP, DCH. Chief Assistant Childrens Department, St Bartholomew's Hospital, 1946 - 1951. June 2009 we found this at Mike Kemble :"Ed Goodson has the following request for information: Can...
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