Father of modern ventriloquism. Popularised the use of a single dummy. Father of Val Parnell. Born in Poplar. Died Wembley.
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Fred Russell
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Fred Russell
Fred Russell, 1862 - 1957, father of modern ventriloquism, lived here in flat...
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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...
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Astley's Amphitheatre
Considered to be the world's first circus ring. Erected in 1769 on the site of what is now St Thomas's Hospital on the south side of Westminster Bridge Road. The showman Philip Astley, (from Britis...
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Hebrew Dramatic Club
Londonist have a good post about London’s Lost Yiddish Theatre with an item on this theatre, the first purpose-built Yiddish theatre in London, founded by the actor Jacob Adler. A-misleadingly-nam...
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Art Fund
"Helping museums and galleries buy art for everyone to enjoy". Previously known as the National Art Collections Fund.
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Mary Overie
Traditions vary but one is that Mary was the daughter of John Overs, a very successful Thames ferryman in the tenth century. She gave her inherited wealth to fund a convent which became St Mary Ov...
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William Nicholson
Distiller, politician, cricket player, benefactor. Born Upper Holloway into a gin distillery family. They made Lamplighter gin at Three Mills on the River Lea. The business moved into running pu...
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Horatio, Lord Nelson
Born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. Naval commander who became a national hero as a result of his victories in the battle of the Nile (1798) and the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). He was mortally wounded...
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