Opened initially as the 'Royal Circus and Equestrian Philharmonic Academy'. Burnt down in 1799 and in 1805. Rebuilt in 1806 by architect Rudolphe Cabanel (who went on to design what is now the Old Vic). This was converted into a theatre and renamed the Surrey Theatre, presumable after the road it was on, Great Surrey Street (now Blackfriars Road). In 1865 it again burnt down and was rebuilt. After 1901 was converted to a music hall, a cinema in 1920 and finally closed in 1924. Demolished in 1934.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Surrey Theatre
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Surrey Theatre WW2 bomb
{Symbols for: LFB, AFS London, AFS Mitcham} In memory of eleven London Auxili...
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Professor Terry Knapp
Actor, director, teacher, author. Born Hackney. Graduate of RADA. Invited by Olivier to be a founding member of the National Theatre. Professor of theatre at University of Hawaii at Manoa. Accordi...
1 memorial
Alastair Sim
Character actor. Born Edinburgh. Only became a professional actor aged about 30. Worked in Shakespeare at the Old Vic and then spent the 1950s making many British films, such as the 1954 The Belles...
1 memorial
Rik Mayall
Actor, comedian and writer. Born Richard Michael Mayall in Epping. He was part of the 'alternative comedy' wave in the early 1980s, and appeared in 'The Comic Strip' and 'The Young Ones' and later ...
2 memorials
Sir Anthony Hopkins, CBE
Actor. Born Port Talbot, Wales. Spotted by Olivier in 1965 and invited to join the National Theatre as Olivier's understudy.
1 memorial
English National Opera
Originated in the opera recitals presented by Lilian Baylis at the Old Vic theatre in 1898 and then at Sadler's Wells. As Sadler's Wells Opera it moved to the London Coliseum in 1968 and became the...
2 memorials
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Charles Kingsley water trough - NW1
NW1, Chalk Farm Road
{On the east end:} In memoriam Charles Kingsley {Above this there seems to be an 'F' but any other letters are illegible.} {On the nor...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Donald "Tabby" Shaw
The Mighty Diamonds were a Jamaican harmony trio, recording roots reggae with a strong Rastafarian influence. The group was formed in 1969 and were best known for their 1976 debut album, Right Time...
1 memorial
1928 flood
The Environment Agency gets the date wrong but we assume the rest is correct: "On 12th January 1928, numerous areas in London and the surrounding local authorities were flooded. In Lambeth, 14 peop...
2 memorials
Chelsea Bridge
SW8, Chelsea Bridge
MacKenzie King did not come all the way from Canada just to open this bridge; he happened to be in London for the coronation of King Geor...
1 subject commemorated,
7 creators
Grosvenor Hotel - head 01
SW1, Buckingham Palace Road, Grosvenor Hotel
This 1860 building, by architect James Knowles Snr, is studded with many portrait busts of which we believe only these 14 are representat...
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