Born Reuben Weinthrop above his family fried fish shop in Hanbury Street, where the plaque now is. The first half of the Flanagan & Allen double act, with Chesney Allen. These two were also both members of the 'Crazy Gang'. In the late 1940s Flanagan contributed funds to the anti-fascist "43 Group". Last recording was "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr Hitler?", theme song for the TV series 'Dad's Army'. Spitalfields Life, our picture source has a spendid post on this funny man.
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Bud Flanagan
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Bud Flanagan
Bud Flanagan, 1896 - 1968, comedian and leader of the 'Crazy Gang', born here...
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Michael Bentine
Comedian. Born as Michael James Bentin in Watford, Hertfordshire. He was a co-founder of the Goon Show, but left after the first series to pursue a solo career. His best remembered television progr...
3 memorials
Sir Osbert Lancaster
Cartoonist and writer. Son of Robert, grandson of Sir William, he was born at the Notting Hill house with the plaque. At Oxford University he became friends with Betjeman and after art school worke...
1 memorial
John Le Mesurier
Actor. Born John Elton Halliley in Bedford. Adopting his mother's surname, he was a supporting actor in many films of the 1950s and 1960s, but was projected to national fame as Sergeant Wilson in t...
2 memorials
Peter Cook
Comedian, satirist and "only twin". Born Torquay. Founded and owned 'The Establishment Club', 1961 - 64. Died in the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead.
1 memorial
John Inman
Actor. Born Frederick John Inman in Preston Lancashire. He made his stage debut at the age of 13. First appeared on television in the 1960s and achieved fame at home and eventually worldwide as the...
1 memorial
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Philip Geddes
Journalist, 24. From Geddes Trust (previously geddesprize.co.uk): The awards are named after Philip Geddes, a member of St Edmund Hall {Oxford University} and a journalist of considerable promise. ...
1 memorial
Frederick George Lucas
Chairman and managing director of the Brilliant Sign Company. He purchased the company in 1902 and served as chairman for more than fifty years.
1 memorial
Blackheath war memorial
SE3, Maze Hill/Charlton Way
The separate, temporary, addition can be seen in our photo - the row of 6 small white crosses, on a white base, which does not appear to ...
War dead | WW1, WW2
8 subjects commemorated
8 subjects commemorated
Island Records
Record company. Founded by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica. In 1989 it was sold to PolyGram, which was itself taken over by Universal Music Group. In the early days it ...
1 memorial
Cardinal John Heenan, Archbishop of Westminster
Roman Catholic priest. (Not the American boxer despite what Wikipedia says.) Born Ilford. Archbishop of Westminster, 1963 - his death. Died in Westminster Hospital.
1 memorial
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