BBC television series, loosely based on the career of Rosa Lewis. It starred Gemma Jones as Louise Trotter and Christopher Cazenove as her nephew.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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The Duchess of Duke Street
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Rosa Lewis
City of Westminster Rosa Lewis, 1867 - 1952, chef de cuisine and hotelier, dr...
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Fanny Cradock
An early TV cook. Born at the site of the plaque in Apthorp, as Phyllis Pechey. A double bigamist, she only married her fourth husband Johnny, who appeared on TV with her, when she was 68. A ser...
1 memorial
Darcus Howe
Broadcaster, writer and civil liberties campaigner. Born as Leighton Rhett Radford Howe in Moruga, Trinidad. He moved to England at the age of 18 and initially studied law before moving to journali...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Race Issues, TV & Radio, Caribbean Islands
2 memorials
Bill Owen, MBE
Actor, songwriter. Born London. Wrote that Cliff Richard hit 'Marianne'. Played Compo in 'Last of the Summer Wine'. Died Westminster.
1 memorial
Sir David Attenborough
Broadcaster and naturalist. Born in Isleworth, West London. He joined the B.B.C. in 1952. His first major natural history series was 'Zoo Quest' in 1954. Appointed controller of BB2 television in 1...
2 memorials
Harry Worth
Comedian. Born Yorkshire (Wikipedia has the year as 1917). Had a TV show in the 1960s. Died Hertfordshire. We have never met any one who finds him remotely funny. 2022: Correction - we've been ...
3 memorials
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W. T. Smale
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Upper North Street School WW1 bomb - memorial
E14, East India Dock Road, Poplar Recreation Ground
From IBHB: "Unveiled by Major General Ashmore who commanded the London Air Defence Area which was established largely in response to this...
Civilian war dead | WW1
21 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
21 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
London Troops memorial plaque - Fulham
SW6, Putney Bridge Approach, Vicarage Gardens
We recognised this as a flat version of the monument at the Royal Exchange and were pleased to find an explanation of how it came to be, ...
War dead | WW1, WW2
319 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
319 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
Henry Lowenfeld
Entrepreneur, theatrical impresario. Born as Henryk Loewenfeld in Poland, he emigrated to England in the early 1880s. Hee he produced spot-removing fluid which sold very well, then he opened a pate...
1 memorial
Florence Keen
Founder of the North Islington Infant Welfare Centre and School for Mothers in Holloway in 1913. At that time, around 10% of children in Islington died before their fifth birthday. She and her coll...
3 memorials
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