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
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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
Blitz Club
A Tuesday night club that attracted students from two nearby art colleges: Central School and St Martins. Some claim it was the birthplace of New Romanticism.
1 memorial
Ludwig van Beethoven
Composer. Born (we only have his baptism date) in Bonn (now Germany). His ninth, the Choral, symphony, Ode to Joy, was commissioned in 1822 by the Philharmonic Society of London and first performed...
5 memorials
Dr. Charles Burney
Born Shrewsbury. Music historian. Father of Fanny Burney. In 1783 he was appointed organist at Chelsea College where he lived for the rest of his life, dying there in 1814.See Caroline's Miscel...
2 memorials
Jet Harris
Musician. Born Terence Harris in Kingsbury. He played with several groups before joining Cliff Richard's backing group The Drifters. At his suggestion they changed their name to The Shadows. He and...
1 memorial
Dennis Brain
Classical horn-player. Born London into a family of horn-players. Killed aged 36 when the sports car he was driving crashed in Hatfield, on the way back to London from an engagement in Edinburgh.
1 memorial
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British Broadcasting Corporation
Also known as the BBC or more affectionately, the Beeb. Founded as the British Broadcasting Company on 18 October 1922 to do test radio transmissions from Marconi House in the Strand. On 14 Nove...
38 memorials
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Stephanie Ford
Our colleague, Andrew Behan, believes this is the person named on the tree. Stephanie Patricia Ford was born on 22 June 1963. Her birth was registered in the Westminster registration district. She ...
1 memorial
Sir Henry Cooper
Heavyweight boxer. Born in Lambeth. Affectionately known as 'Our 'Enery', he started his boxing career as an amateur in 1949. After turning professional, he went on to become British, European and ...
3 memorials
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