Countries

Anglo-Swiss friendship

Concept, Politics & Administration, Community / Clubs, Switzerland

1 memorial

Michael Bakunin

Revolutionary, philosopher, and theorist of collectivist anarchism.   Possibly the founder of anarchist theory in general.  Born Russia.  Well-travelled:  Germany, France, Japan, London, Sweden, Sw...

Person, Politics & Administration, Russia, Switzerland

1 memorial

F. V. Blundstone

Sculptor.  Born Switzerland in an English family.  Seems to have specialised in war memorials. Active during the period 1919-1929, at least.

Person, Sculpture, Switzerland

1 memorial

Richard Burton

Actor. Born Richard Walter Jenkins at Pont-rhyd-y-fen, Wales. He was adopted by his English teacher Philip Burton, and took his surname. His first theatrical success was in Christopher Fry's 'The L...

Person, Theatre, Cinema, TV & Radio, Switzerland, Wales

1 memorial

Charlie Chaplin

Born Charles Spencer Chaplin in East Street, Walworth (possibly, see Londonist). Comic actor, composer, director and producer.  Born into a music hall family. He joined a troupe of child dancers, '...

Person, Seriously Famous, Cinema, Switzerland, USA

12 memorials