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 ...
Cecil Beaton - W2
The Beaton family moved into 61 Sussex Gardens in February 1926. Cecil of co...
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Hattie Jacques
Actrees, born Josephine Edwina Jacques at 125 High Street, Sandgate, Kent. She featured in some of the most successful British radio and television programmes and films. On radio she was in ITMA, E...
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Patrick Macnee
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Monty Python's Flying Circus
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Tom Thornton
BR3, Kelsey Park Road, Entrance to Kelsey Park
From West Beckenham RA: "In 1908 Tom William Thornton (1857 – 1933) secured most of the land against housing development (yes we had deve...
Private Joseph Frederick Kinchlea
Son of Joseph James Kinchlea and Susan Annie Kinchlea of Hackney. Brother of Annie and Lilly Kinchlea. Served in the Parachute Regiment A.A.C. 5th Battalion. Buried in Cassino War Cemetery Italy.
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