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.
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George Frideric Handel
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Handel - lost
Seeing a plaque in this 1970s photo of Brook Street at Spitalfields LIfe we i...
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Linda Eastman
Photographer, musician and animal rights activist and Paul McCartney's first wife, of 29 years. Mother of fashion designer Stella and musician James.
1 memorial
Judy Garland
born Frances Ethel Gumm in Minnesota, USA. She came to London in 1951, and in 1957 for a season at the Dominion, and again in 1960. Her last visit was in 1968 to appear at the Talk of the Town (now...
1 memorial
Ronnie Lane
Bass guitarist. He was part of the original line-up for the Small Faces group in which he was nicknamed 'Plonk'. After they split, he became part of a new group known simply as 'Faces'. Diagnosed w...
1 memorial
Diana Dors
Actor and singer. Born Diana Mary Fluck in Swindon. She was promoted as the English Marilyn Monroe, and at the age of 16, joined J. Arthur Rank's charm school appearing in many of his films. She at...
1 memorial
Mellow Mix Studios
From the Hackney Citizen: "The plaque has been funded by the local community as part of the ‘Gone But Not Forgotten’ initiative led by one of the borough’s longest standing Black music organisation...
1 memorial
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War dead, WW1
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War dead, WW1
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Annie Mabel Howell Evans
Annie Mabel Howell Evans was born on 29 September 1871 in Boughton, Flintshire, Wales, the second of the five children of William Howell Evans(1835-1892) and Elizabeth Evans née Edmunds (1844-1928)...
War dead non-military, WW2
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War dead, WW1
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Islington Council
The Islington Book of Remembrance is an impressive undertaking: the database has a list of memorials in Islington. There are also lists of Conflict / Event / Incident, each with an associated list ...
71 memorials
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