Originated in the front room of John Gatenbys' family home in Highgate, during a discussion concerning Peter Seller's nearby childhood home. Out of this the 'Dead Comics Society' was born and their first plaque was for Sellers. 1995 the name was changed to 'British Comedy Society'. At one point we thought the organisation had merged with the Heritage Foundation but that seems not to be the case. Our information comes from the BCS website.
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British Comedy Society / Dead Comics Society
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Arthur Haynes
Arthur Haynes, 1914 - 1966, comedian and King Rat, lived here 1961 - 1966. Th...
Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe, 1915 - 1982, comedy actor, lived here, 1969 - 1982. The Dead Co...
Benny Hill - SW7
Benny Hill, 1922-1992, comedian, lived here 1960-1986, The Dead Comics Society.
Charlie Chaplin - Methley Street
Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977, film maker and Water Rat, lived here, 1898-1899, ...
Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd OBE, 1917 - 1992, comedian lived here, 1966 - 1992. The Dead C...
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2 memorials
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1 memorial
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1 memorial
Frank Masters
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2 memorials
Dame Ann Parker Bowles, DCVO, CBE
Aristocrat and Girl Guides leader. Born as Ann de Trafford on 14 July 1918, she was the eldest of the four children of Sir Humphrey Edmund de Trafford, 4th Baronet, MC, JP, DL (1891-1971) and the ...
1 memorial
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Henry Condell
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1 memorial
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