Co-founder and lead singer of The Clash. Born as John Graham Mellor in Turkey and raised in Scotland. "London Calling" is his. Died suddenly of a heart defect at his home in Somerset.
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Joe Strummer
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Joe Strummer squat
Joe Strummer, 1952 - 2002, musician, wordsmith, lived here, 1978 - 79. Seymou...
Joe Strummer underpass
There is one of these signs at each entrance to this subway, where Strummer u...
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Newman Hall
Non-conformist minister and hymn writer. Born Maidstone, Kent as Christopher Newman Hall. 1854 became minister of Surrey Chapel. Promoted the abolition of slavery and in 1867 visited North America,...
2 memorials
BBC Concert Orchestra
Originally founded as the BBC Theatre Orchestra. It is the only one of the five BBC orchestras which is not a full-scale symphony one.
1 memorial
Ronnie Scott
Jazz saxophonist and nightclub owner, the club being Ronnie Scott's. Born the Mothers' Home, 396 Commercial Road, Stepney. Often lonely and depressed. Dental problems, which meant he could not play...
1 memorial
Crystal Palace Bowl
Entertainment venue. Initially it hosted classical music concerts, but after ten years started to include pop and rock events.
1 memorial
Rueben (Sleepy) White
Discogs have a page for this artiste but it gives no personal information. There we found this cover for an album on which he worked.
1 memorial
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Hayley Gibbs
Sculptor. Another public statue by Gibbs, Nancy Astor, was unveiled on Plymouth Hoe 28 November 2019.
1 memorial
Ernest George Neighbour
The photo shows Ernie with his wife Lily on their wedding day before he went to war. He was captured in Singapore in 1942. From the Picture source: "Mr Neighbour grew up in the Caledonian Road area...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
S. G. Porter
Alderman on the Committee for the 1901 Shoreditch Town Hall Extension.
1 memorial
Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton (1st Baronet)
MP, brewer, slave abolitionist and social reformer. Born Essex. Entered the Brick Lane brewery Truman, Hanbury & Company in 1808, eventually taking on sole ownership. 1807 married Hannah Gurney...
3 memorials
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