Rock group. Lead singer was Freddie Mercury. The band, including Freddie and Brian May, played their first public performance under the name Queen at Imperial College, though Wikipedia says: "On 2 July 1971, Queen played their first show in the classic line-up of Mercury, May, Deacon and Taylor at a Surrey college outside London." 1975 recorded their most successful track - Bohemian Rhapsody. 2014: albums are still being announced.
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Queen
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Queen's first gig
Queen, first public performance in London here, 18 July 1970. PRS for Musical...
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H. R. S. Pulman
Student of Trinity College of Music, killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Europe’s first recording studio / Gramophone Company
In 1898 The Gramophone Company moved into the building with the plaque and started to record popular songs often performed by music hall stars in the West End. The studio, which used primitive tech...
1 memorial
Benny Green
Bernard 'Benny' Green, jazz musician, saxophonist, writer, author, broadcaster and raconteur. When his long-running BBC radio show was cancelled there were demonstrations outside Broadcasting Hou...
1 memorial
E. A. Jay
Associated with the Wesleyan Schools, Leswin Road, 1883. In particular, the choir.
1 memorial
Johann Sebastian Bach
German composer and musician of the Baroque period. Born into a musical family.
2 memorials
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Francis Owen Salisbury
Painter. Born in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Known as Frank, his forte was in portraiture and he also painted over forty large canvases of historical and national events. He also produced a large qua...
2 memorials
Kingston Spiritualist Church - Foundation Stone 3 - Committee
KT1, Villiers Road, 40
We've heard it said that no one ever puts up a memorial to a committee. Perhaps the rules doesn't apply if the committee are in charge of...
1 subject commemorated,
7 creators
Dame Edith Sitwell
Poet and biographer. Born at Scarborough into the aristocracy. 6-foot tall, with elongated features she added to the effect with her exuberant flowing and ornate clothing. Her poetry was avant ...
2 memorials
William Pitt (the Elder)
Born Westminster. Earl of Chatham and Prime Minister. Father of William Pitt the Younger. Died Hayes, Kent.
4 memorials
Christchurch Greyfriars Church
EC1, King Edward Street
This plaque is on the low wall you can see close to the road.
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
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