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.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Lennon
The creators of the access cover have a web page for it, where we learnt that...
This plaque was replaced in 2013 but we are keeping it here for the record.
Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer but I'...
In 1969 Lennon returned his MBE to the Queen but apparently this had no effec...
Writer on music. Born at Thurlow Lodge, 74 Thurlow Terrace, Clapham. Although originally a civil engineer (he supervised the erection of the first lighthouse in Jamaica), his love of music drew him...
Music-hall singer. Born Ernest Augustine Elen at 103 Pulford Street, Pimlico. He started performing in public houses in 1891, singing songs about working-class life. Moving on to the stage, he beca...
Actress and singer. Born Josephine Charlotte Collins or Cooney in Whitechapel. She started her career as a child performer and went on to perform on stage and in films in Britain and America. Her g...
Composer. Born Edvard Hagerup Grieg in Bergen, Norway, of Scottish descent (the surname was originally Greig). He spent some years in Copenhagen and was encouraged by several young composers there....
Conductor. Born Adrian Cedric Boult in Chester. He studied in London and Leipzig, and conducted for the Royal Opera House. He became conductor of the City of Birmingham Orchestra in 1924, and was a...
Philanthropist. Born James William Condell Fegan in Southampton. He moved to London in 1865 and eventually joined a firm of colonial brokers. He soon became aware of the plight of many young boys l...
Chairman of the Tenants & Residents Association which campaigned for the redevelopment of the Caledonian Market Estate and the creation (from 2005) of new homes for the local community.
Born Seymour Place. Educated Harrow School. Twice Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Father of 13 children that survived infancy, including Claud John Hamilton. Died at home in Northern Ireland.
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