The Mighty Diamonds were a Jamaican harmony trio, recording roots reggae with a strong Rastafarian influence. The group was formed in 1969 and were best known for their 1976 debut album, Right Time, produced by Joseph Hoo Kim, and the 1979 release, Deeper Roots.
Their lead singer, Donald "Tabby" Shaw, aged 67, was shot dead in a drive-by shooting in Kingston, Jamaica. 3 days later another member, Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson, died. The group recorded studio albums 1976-2008.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Donald "Tabby" Shaw
The Hackney Citizen reported that the names on the plaque are all "late Afric...
Claudia Fontaine was an backing vocalist from Peckham, London. Guardian obituary. The plaque has Fontaine spelt as Fontayne.
Actress and singer. Born Josephine Charlotte Collins or Cooney in Whitechapel. She started her career as a child performer and went on to perform on stage and in films in Britain and America. Her g...
Student of Trinity College of Music, killed in WW1.
Beatles' manager and impresario. Born Liverpool. Homosexual and artistic, briefly studied at RADA, then joined the family retail business. Involved in the local music scene he spotted the Beatles a...
A pleasure garden and one of the leading venues for public entertainment in Georgian London for over 60 years. Originally known as New Spring Gardens, the site is believed to have opened before th...
One of the managers of the 1873-75 changes at Aske’s Hospital.
Banker, philanthropist, M.P. Set up the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association. Not to be confused with his father, banker and philanthropist, Samuel Gurney Snr, whose sister ...
L.C.C. John Hughlings Jackson, (1835 - 1911), physician, lived here.
Police officer. He had been in the police force for only six months. Although off-duty he gave chase on his motorcycle to Liam Quinn, who was fleeing after being approached by other officers. Tibbl...
The plot consists of 36 graves acquired by the London Fire Brigade Widows and Orphans Fund (founded in1882 by Massey Shaw, who, probably ...
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