Group    From 1961 

East 15 Acting School

Categories: Education, Theatre

Founded by Margaret Walker after she worked with Joan Littlewood at the Theatre Royal in Stratford, and had the same ethos of inclusivity and radical work. It was named after the postal district of Stratford. Former students include Stephen Daldry and Alison Steadman.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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East 15 Acting School

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East 15 Acting School

Margaret Walker (1922 - 2013) founder of East 15 Acting School and Theatre Wo...

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London School Board

London School Board

Created out of the Elementary Education Act 1870.  The LSB covered the same Inner London area as that of the Metropolitan Board of Works.  The members of the LSB were directly elected.  The LSB ens...

Group, Education, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Grey Coat Hospital Foundation

Grey Coat Hospital Foundation

This is a charity supporting five schools including the Grey Coat Hospital in Greycoat Place.  See Grey Coat School for more information.

Group, Education

1 memorial
Royal Holloway College

Royal Holloway College

Founded as a women-only college by Thomas Holloway in 1879 on the Mount Lee Estate in Egham. Sir Nikolaus Pevsner called the original college building (now listed Grade 1) "the most ebullient Victo...

Group, Education

1 memorial
Thomas Braidwood

Thomas Braidwood

Established an early school for the deaf.  Born Scotland. Set up as a teacher in Edinburgh and then, following his successful tuition of a deaf boy, in 1760 he specialised in teaching deaf children...

Person, Education, Scotland

1 memorial