Television personality and author. Born Raymond Paul Mears in Kenley, Croydon. Presenter of several television programmes about bushcraft and survival techniques.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
Television personality and author. Born Raymond Paul Mears in Kenley, Croydon. Presenter of several television programmes about bushcraft and survival techniques.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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...
Comedian and comic writer. Born Barnes. Achieved national fame as Pa Glum in 'Take It From Here', as the headmaster in 'Whack-O!' and on the radio quiz show that he devised 'Does the Team Think?'...
Comedian and Water Rat. Born Bernie Weinstein. His brother was the handsome half of the act Mike and Bernie Winters.
Actor, singer and dancer. Born into a large family in Berwick Street. Made her name in theatre and in the 30's was Britain's favourite musical film star. Post-war her career flagged but in 1963 s...
Actor. Born Daniel Patrick Macnee in Paddington. He served in the Royal Navy in World War II and started his acting career in Canada. He performed in many supporting roles before being cast as John...