Previously known as the Performing Rights Society. They have also erected plaques to Squeeze, Jethro Tull and Blur.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
PRS for Music
Creations i
Dire Straits first gig
PRS for Music Dire Straits first gigged here, 1977. Presented to Farrer House...
Marc Bolan shrine - PRS
In Respectful memory of Marc Bolan, 30th September 1947 - 16th September 1977...
Other Subjects
Elroy Bailey
Reggae artist, former bass player for Black Slate and session musician. Born Hackney. Died in 2018. From HCVS: "Elroy and his brother John Bailey (also a successful musician) set up the local comm...
Hammersmith Palais
Former dance venue. It opened as a roller-skating rink, then became an ice rink, before being turned into a popular ballroom and concert hall. During WW2 it was used for making tanks and also as a ...
Rupert D‘Oyly Carte
Son of Helen and Richard D‘Oyly Carte. Chairman of the company 1901 - 1948 - through both World Wars. Father of Bridget. Wodehouse supposedly based Psmith, one of his characters, on Rupert, or p...
Steve Marriott
Musician and songwriter. Part of the original line-up of the Small Faces group, writing or co-writing most of their hits. In 1968 he left the group, storming off stage during a disastrous live perf...
The Triffids
Australian. Relocated to London in August 1984. We guess their name came from the novel "The Day of the Triffids".
Previously viewed
193 Fleet Street - 1 - Cellini
EC4, Fleet Street, 193
Building erected in 1883 by George Attenborough for his jewellery and pawn-broking business, Attenborough and Sons. Architects: Archer an...
Friendship tree
EC4, Watling Street, Festival Gardens
We could find no evidence that the Raghuveers were married but it seems very likely.
Barbara Pym
Novelist. Born as Barbara Mary Crampton Pym in Oswestry, Shropshire. Lived in London: 1938-9, 1945-74. WW2 served in the Women's Royal Naval Service. Worked at the International African Institute i...
David Viscount de Stern
Banker. Born in Frankfurt. Brother to Herman Stern, husband to Sophia and father of Edward and Sydney. In 1869 the King of Portugal conferred the title of Viscount on him in recognition of the wor...
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