Comedy actor. Born 13 Leith Mansions, Paddington and grew up in St John's Wood. Began acting in her mid thirties and was almost never out of work, giving cameo performances in many British films of the times often as what she called 'the usual old girl in the crossover apron'. Late in life published two novels. Died at home home, 31 Viscount Court, 1 Pembridge Villas.
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Irene Handl
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Comic Heritage
Merged with the Heritage Foundation.
29 memorials
British Film Institute
In 1996 the BFI erected 126 plaques across Britain to commemorate the centenary of cinema. See the pdf.
18 memorials
Harry H. Corbett OBE
Actor. Son of an army officer he was born in Burma. The Son of Wilfrid Brambell in the TV series 'Steptoe and Son'. Died Hastings. Not to be confused with Harry Corbett, Sooty and Sweep's handler.
1 memorial
Norman Wisdom
Comedian, actor, singer and songwriter. Born Norman Joseph Wisdom at 91 Fernhead Road. He made his stage debut in 1946 and went on to star in many films, most of them featuring his downtrodden char...
1 memorial
Elizabeth Taylor
Actor. Born Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor of American parents at Heathwood, 8 Wildwood Road, Hampstead. Fearing the outbreak of war, her family moved to America in 1939. She was seen as a potential fil...
1 memorial
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Smithfield Poultry Market
The original poultry market by Horace Jones was opened in 1875 but destroyed by fire in 1958. Our page for that fire has an image of the original building. The new building has a concrete elliptic...
1 memorial
Westminster Hall - King George V & Queen Mary
SW1, St Margaret Street, Westminster Hall
These 11 plaques are laid into the floor of the hall, in a line down the middle, in this sequence, starting at the entrance end: R101; Ha...
2 subjects commemorated
William Glanville
Engineering research. FRS. Born 75 Kempe Road, Willesden. Carried out research on concrete at first the Building Research Station and then the Road Research Laboratory. During WW2 he was scienti...
1 memorial
St Lawrence Jewry war memorial
EC2, Guildhall Yard, St Lawrence Jewry
{Inscribed on the main stone plaque:} 1914 - 1918 In memory of the officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the...
3 subjects commemorated
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