Actress and singer. Born Brighton. Rejected an offer of marriage from Charles Lamb, but remained friends with him and his family. Ran a small theatre, New Royalty, at 73-4 Dean Street, 1840 - 1850, along with an acting school. Died Feltham.
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Fanny Kelly
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Spirit of Soho Mural
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Skiffle
A short lived music genre of the 1950s. A mixture of jazz, blues and folk music, it originated in the United States earlier in the century. In Britain, its main performer was Lonnie Donegan, who be...
1 memorial
Royal Opera House
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1 memorial
Grand Order of Water Rats
Show business charity with headquarters at The Water Rats Public House in the Gray's Inn Road.
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Dennis Brain
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Space Oddity
Song by David Bowie. It was first released as a single, and became the title of his second studio album. The song is about Major Tom, a fictional astronaut.
1 memorial
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Charles Dickens
Born, son of Elizabeth and John Dickens, at No.1 Mile End Terrace, Landport, Portsmouth (where there is a museum). For a map showing many of his London addresses see Londonist. His family were so p...
51 memorials
Surrey County / White Lion Prison
From at least 1580 prison facilities were provided by the White Lion Inn. For many years there were plans to demolish and rebuild and this finally happened when the Marshalsea moved onto this site...
1 memorial
Lewisham Borough Council
The Borough of Lewisham was formed as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Deptford and Lewisham.
27 memorials
Arthur George Walker
Sculptor and painter. Born Hackney. Other work in London: Heston war memorial.
7 memorials
Wandsworth Council
London borough. Formed from the former Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and much of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.
21 memorials
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