Drummer with the Southern Syncopated Orchestra. Died with several other members of the band in the sinking of the S.S. Rowan.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
Drummer with the Southern Syncopated Orchestra. Died with several other members of the band in the sinking of the S.S. Rowan.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Pete Robinson
Pete Robinson, 1888 - 1921, drummer and leading member of the Southern Syncop...
Hymn writer (e.g. wrote the words for the carol "Ding dong merrily on high"). Born: Birkenhead, Cheshire. Died: Highgate. Buried: Little Walsingham, Norfolk, where he had been a vicar. He retir...
Anglican clergyman and hymnist. Born the son of a lawyer at 12 Serjeant's Inn. Rector of St Mary's, Bryanston Square, from 1847 until his death at home 63 Gloucester Place.
Music hall comedian, singer and musical theatre actor. Born at St Ann's Villas where the plaque now is, to a French father and Welsh mother. Married Florence, daughter of George Leybourne. His ful...
Trumpet and flugelhorn player. Born Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler in Toronto. He moved to Britain in 1952. He made his name playing in groups with Ronnie Scott, John Dankworth and Tubby Hayes. He wa...
Born Danbury, Connecticut. Composer. A businessman whose vast musical output was not recognised until late in his life. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1947 for his Third Symphony. Died in New Yo...
Established at Sydney by Admiral Arthur Phillip.
For an idea of what this area used to be like see this 1894ish map. It was all redeveloped following the 1928 flood. This block was desig...
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