Person    | Male  Born 14/1/1904  Died 18/1/1980

Sir Cecil Beaton

Photographer, painter, interior designer and designer for stage and screen. Born 21 Langland Gardens, Hampstead. Excelling in a number of art forms he had equally catholic tastes in his affairs, with both men and women. Diana Vreeland called him ‘Fair Cecily’. You will remember his costumes in the Ascot scene in 'My Fair Lady'. Died at home in Wiltshire.

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Sir Cecil Beaton

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Cecil Beaton - NW3

Sir Cecil Beaton, 1904 - 1980, photographer and designer, was born and lived ...

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Cecil Beaton - SW7

Unveiled before 5 November 2020.

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Cecil Beaton - W2

The Beaton family moved into 61 Sussex Gardens in February 1926. Cecil of co...

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Mary Millington

Mary Millington

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1 memorial
Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

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23 memorials
Lord Richard Attenborough, CBE

Lord Richard Attenborough, CBE

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Person, Benefactor, Cinema, Seriously Famous, Theatre

1 memorial
Vitagraph

Vitagraph

International film company.  Formed in Brocklyn by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith.  Bought by Warner Bros in 1925.

Group, Cinema, USA

1 memorial
Angel Corner House Tea Rooms

Angel Corner House Tea Rooms

Wikipedia gives a history of this site from 1603. The current building dates from 1899. Purchased by Lyons in 1921 it operated as the Angel Cafe Restaurant until 1959. It was never classified by Ly...

Place, Cinema, Food & Drink

1 memorial

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PP - 3A - Griffin

PP - 3A - Griffin

EC1, Edward Street

This garden acquired its name due to its popularity as a lunchtime garden with workers from the nearby General Post Office (long gone). ...

2 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
G. Topham Forrest

G. Topham Forrest

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Person, Architecture, Scotland

1 memorial
P. H. Fuller

P. H. Fuller

Engineers Department

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
The Castle Pub - EC4

The Castle Pub - EC4

Established in 1541. Rebuilt in 1901. By 1893 the address had changed from 26 Castle Street to 26 Furnival Street.  Source: London Wiki.

Building, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial
William Godfrey, Archbishop of Westminster

William Godfrey, Archbishop of Westminster

Born Liverpool. Died Westminster Hospital.

Person, Religion

1 memorial