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.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
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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Reg Varney
Actor. Born Reginald Alfred Varney in Canning Town. He appeared in the television series, 'The Rag Trade' and also the highly popular 'On the Buses', the latter of which produced three spin-off fil...
1 memorial
Herbert Wilcox
Film producer and director. Born Herbert Sydney Wilcox at Norwood. He fought in the Royal Flying Corps in WW1 and entered film production in 1922. He specialised in romantic, light-hearted films, w...
1 memorial
Greta Garbo
Swedish-American actress and Hollywood star. Born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson in Stockholm. Died New York City. This Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer photo is a publicity still for the 1931 American film 'Inspirat...
1 memorial
British Film Institute
In 1996 the BFI erected 126 plaques across Britain to commemorate the centenary of cinema. See the pdf.
16 memorials
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. singer, actor, television producer, television and radio personality, and businessman. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential music...
1 memorial
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Sir Henry De la Beche
Born Welbeck Street. An unusual childhood: his father changed their name from Beach to create a fictional connection with the medieval Barons De la Beche of Aldworth. Inheriting a slave plantation ...
1 memorial
B. K. S. Iyengar
Founder of Iyengar Yoga. Born Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar in Bellur, Kolar district, Karnataka, India. Throughout his childhood, he suffered with a number of diseases, until his brothe...
1 memorial
1 memorial
BBC Television Centre - Marti Caine
W12, Wood Lane, BBC Television Centre - Star Terrace
The plaque on the brick wall in the picture reads: The BBC Star Terrace, "Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love" Sylvie Dee. De...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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