Venue for concerts, plays and lectures, designed by, funded by, and named for W. F. R. Stanley.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Stanley Halls
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W. F. R. Stanley - blue plaque
W. F. R. Stanley, 1829 - 1909, inventor, manufacturer and philanthropist foun...
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Act of Parliament - 1751-2 - licensing
"Licensed pursuant to Act of Parliament of the Twenty fifth of King George the Second." This is a form of words that we have found at three 19th century places of entertainment, two physically and...
2 memorials
Sir Alec Guinness
Actor. Born at 155 Lauderdale Mansions South, Lauderdale Road, Maida Vale, as Alec Guinness de Cuffe. He first came to prominence in the Ealing comedy films, particularly 'The Ladykillers' and 'Kin...
3 memorials
Dame Judi Dench, CH
Actor. Born Judith Olivia Dench in Heworth, York. Made her stage debut with the Old Vic company in 1957. Over the decades, she has performed with the Royal Shakespeare and the National Theatre comp...
1 memorial
Joyce Grenfell
Born Joyce Phipps in Montpelier Square, London. Her mother was sister to Nancy Astor, MP, so she was "well brought up". Aged 19 she married Reggie, her husband until her death. The picture is a se...
2 memorials
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Rachel Pantrey
One of a list of 26 researchers involved in researching Hester Leggatt's background.
1 memorial
Henry Cromwell
Great-grandson of Oliver Cromwell. From 'The House of Cromwell': "... for some time in partnership with his brother Thomas as a wholesale provision merchant, though he subsequently held a post in...
1 memorial
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