Person    | Male  Born 12/8/1949 

Mark Knopfler

Categories: Music / songs

Countries: Scotland

Lead guitarist in Dire Straits. Born Glasgow. Apart from the fact that they were both members of the Garrick Club, not necessarily at the same time, we can find no connection between Knopfler and Laurence Olivier.

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Mark Knopfler

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Laurence Olivier statue

Unveiled by Sir Richard Attenborough, Larry‘s son, Tarquin and widow, Joan Pl...

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Edward Sackville-West

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1 memorial
BBC Radiophonic Workshop

BBC Radiophonic Workshop

It was created to meet the demands for innovative music and sound effects for radio and television. It is most famous for producing the original theme tune to 'Doctor Who', and was also responsible...

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Ralph Downes

Ralph Downes

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1 memorial
D'Oyly Carte family

D'Oyly Carte family

Richard D'Oyly Carte founded the business. Married Helen. Their son Rupert inherited the business and passed it on to his daughter, Bridget.

Group, Commerce, Music / songs, Theatre

1 memorial
Bela Bartok

Bela Bartok

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Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, Hungary, USA

2 memorials