Composer. Born Halle, Germany. Became Kapellmeister to the Elector of Hanover, soon to become George I of Great Britain. Moved to London in 1712. A governor of the Foundling Hospital. Moved into Brook Street in 1723. Here he wrote many works including the Messiah, gained great celebrity and died.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
George Frideric Handel
Commemorated ati
Handel - lost
Seeing a plaque in this 1970s photo of Brook Street at Spitalfields LIfe we i...
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Andy Irish
We cannot definitively identify this artiste. Possibly the recording engineer, with real name George Chkiantz and alias Irish O'Duffy. From Discogs: "George Chkiantz was a recording engineer and ...
1 memorial
Jill Sinclair
Businesswoman and record company director. Born London. married music producer Trevor Horn in 1980 and they had 4 children. She has been called 'one of the most successful people in the British mus...
1 memorial
Black Music Congress, etc.
A number of groups related to black music history seem to have come and gone; it's difficult to disentangle them. These links were working in 2021: Black History Month, IRDUK (mentioned on the post...
1 memorial
PRS for Music
Previously known as the Performing Rights Society. They have also erected plaques to Squeeze, Jethro Tull and Blur.
9 memorials
original HMV store
Londonist writes: "The building was destroyed on Boxing Day 1937 and reopened in 1939. HMV's flagship store moved (slightly) to 150 Oxford Street, but the old address was reacquired in 2013, and re...
1 memorial
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Ronnie Corbett
Actor and comedian. Born Ronald Balfour Corbett in Edinburgh. His career started in the theatre, particularly in cabaret with Danny La Rue. He came to national fame in BBC television's sketch show ...
Person, Cinema, Seriously Famous, Theatre, TV & Radio, Scotland
1 memorial
William Henry Grimbaldeston, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 16 August 1917, age 27, while serving in the King’s Own Scottish Borderers. "In spite of heavy fire from a blockhouse, he pressed on towards its entrance, threaten...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Soweto children killed in 1976
Soweto is a township of Johannesburg, South Africa. At least 176 people were killed during a protest about the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools. Of these, 116...
1 memorial
Hampstead Police Force
British History Online provides a quite detailed history of the police force and where it was located.
2 memorials
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