Person    | Male  Born 28/8/1884  Died 2/11/1966

Sir Gerald Dodson

Sir Gerald Dodson

Sir Gerald Dodson, KT, was Recorder of London 1937-59, the longest holder of that office.

Also, he wrote the libretto of the popular operetta, The Rebel Maid, composed by Montague Phillips in 1921.

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Sir Gerald Dodson

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Old Bailey - WW2 plaque

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Whiskey-A-Go-Go Club

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Andrew Lloyd Webber

Andrew Lloyd Webber

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Alexis Korner

Alexis Korner

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Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer

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