Tenor singer. Born Farnham. Lived with Benjamin Britten, who composed for him, from 1943 until Britten's death in 1976. Died in the home they shared, the Red House, Aldeburgh.
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Sir Peter Pears
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Benjamin Britten - NW8
Benjamin Britten, composer, 1913 - 1976, and Peter Pears, singer, 1910 - 1986...
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E. C. H. Rowland
Entertainer and cinema manager. Born Edward Cyril Hawken Rowland in Plymouth. He appeared as a music hall comedian in London before joining the army. During World War I, he served in France with th...
1 memorial
Peter Tosh
Musician (and unicyclist). Born Winston Hubert McIntosh in Westmoreland, Jamaica. He founded the Wailers with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer in 1963, and later followed a solo career. He was shot dead...
1 memorial
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Founded as a joint project between the BBC and Sir Adrian Boult. It is now the principal orchestra which plays at the Proms.
1 memorial
Trinity College of Music
Founded as the Church Choral Society by the Reverend Henry George Bonavia Hunt. with the intention of improving the teaching of church music. In 1873 it became the College of Church Music, and then...
1 memorial
Leslie Hutchinson
Singer and pianist who performed under the name of 'Hutch'. Born Leslie Arthur Julien Hutchinson in Gouyave, Grenada. He moved to New York with the intention of studying medicine, but started sing...
1 memorial
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Trollope & Colls Ltd
Construction firm. Formed in 1903 from the merger of George Trollope & Sons, and Colls & Sons. Acquired by Trafalgar House in 1969.
1 memorial
W. Baker
Either lost his life, or gave distinguished service to the London Fire Brigade, and was buried in the Highgate Cemetery plot between 1884 and 1955.
1 memorial
Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey
Secretary of State for the Colonies 1846-52.
1 memorial
Windrush fruit
E8, Mare Street, St John's Church Gardens
The plaque is laid into the paving to the east of the fruit. Reading our photo left to right: Soursop, Custard Apple, Breadfruit. The G...
1 subject commemorated,
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Elijah Hoole
Architect of Methodist churches, settlement halls and social housing. Born in London to Elijah Hoole, a Wesleyan Methodist missionary. Hoole had a long working relationship with Octavia Hill : he...
1 memorial
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