Person    | Male  Born 9/10/1940  Died 8/12/1980

John Lennon

Musician and songwriter. Born Liverpool. One of the four Beatles. Shot dead in the steet in New York City by Mark Chapman.

One of the few people commemorated with more than one English Heritage-maintained plaque (one being in Liverpool). Two other such people being Gandhi and Palmerston.

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John Lennon

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John Lennon - Baker Street

This plaque was replaced in 2013 but we are keeping it here for the record.

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John Lennon - Montagu Square

The plaque was unveiled by his widow, Yoko Ono.

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John Lennon - NW6

Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer but I'...

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Lennon and Harrison - Baker Street

In 1969 Lennon returned his MBE to the Queen but apparently this had no effec...

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Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Guitarist, singer and songwriter. Born in Dartford. He attended primary school with Mick Jagger for several years. They later met up again, and went on to be founding members of the Rolling Stones.

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous

2 memorials
Edmund Payne

Edmund Payne

Actor, comedian and singer. Born in Hackney. He used his short stature and malleable features to create a popular comic persona. On stage he was often partnered by George Grossmith junior. See ther...

Person, Humour, Music / songs, Theatre

1 memorial
Shepherd's Bush Empire

Shepherd's Bush Empire

Theatre. Built for impresario Oswald Stoll and designed by Frank Matcham. Amongst its first performers were the Fred Karno troupe featuring Charlie Chaplin. When the appeal of variety shows began t...

Building, Music / songs, Theatre, TV & Radio

1 memorial
Incorporated Society of Musicians - London Section
2 memorials
Les Miserables the musical

Les Miserables the musical

Originated in France as an album and then briefly as a show. Cameron Mackintosh got hold of it and the English show opened at the Barbican Centre in 1985.  Moved first to the Palace and then on 3 A...

Media, Fictional, Music / songs, Theatre

1 memorial

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Falklands War memorial

EC3, Trinity Square Gardens

The memorial was dedicated on Merchant Navy Day 2005 by the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Alan West GCB DSC ADC. RFA stands for Royal Flee...

War dead, Civilian war dead | Other war
18 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Harry Potter

Harry Potter

Fictional boy wizard. Hero of seven novels by J. K. Rowling. They have all been filmed with Daniel Radcliffe playing the lead role. As at 2018, worldwide sales of the books exceed 500 million. 'Har...

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial
Black Prince Road ceramics - plaque 08

Black Prince Road ceramics - plaque 08

SE11, Black Prince Road, Tunnel underneath railway bridge

These lovely ceramics plaques were installed some time in or before 2008. There are 12 oval ceramics of which 7 nos 1-7) are mosaic and r...

1 subject commemorated
William Bell

William Bell

Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Suffrage for women - 1918

Suffrage for women - 1918

E3, Old Ford Road, Lord Morpeth pub

Sylvia is represented a number of times in the mural. The image we have chosen is based on a photograph (which you can see here). Unveil...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator