Actor. Born Derek George Jacobi in Leytonstone. He was invited by Sir Laurence Olivier to be a founder member of the Royal National Theatre. Probably best known for playing the eponymous lead in the television series 'I Claudius'. In common with Olivier he has been knighted in both Britain and Denmark.
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Sir Derek Jacobi
Plaque unveiled by Sir Derek Jacobi.
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...
Actor. Born Liverpool. Married Mike Leigh. Has worked very successfully in the theatre, cinema, TV and radio.
Film director. Born at 517 Leytonstone High Road above his father William’s greengrocery and poultry shop. See Spitalfields Life for an unusual take on his life in Leytonstone. When Alfie was about...
Actor. Born Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft in Croydon.
It is thought to have been the first purpose built cinema in Britain, with a seating capacity of 850. Over the years it was renamed as the 'Gaiety Picture House' and then the 'Regent Cinema'. It wa...
Vicereine of India and director of emergency relief services. Born Edwina Cynthia Annette Ashley at 32 Bruton Street. A leading member of London society, she married Lord Louis Mountbatten in 1922....
Person, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare, Borneo, India
Natural philosopher, writer, revolutionary politician and inventor. Born Boston, Massachusetts. Crossed the Atlantic 8 times, living for many years apart from his wife and children. A keen swimmer...
Person, Politics & Administration, Science, Seriously Famous, USA
The plaque was unveiled by the writer and former MP Gyles Brandreth.
President of the Hornsey Central Hospital in 1924. From St Andrew's Law Journal, concerning "The criminal prosecution in 1914 of two Glasgow businessmen, Messrs Hetherington and Wilson of William ...
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