1952

The Mousetrap

The world's longest running play - still going in 2013. Written by Agatha Christie who gave the rights to her grandson. We've heard the butler did it.

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The Mousetrap

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Agatha Christie book

Unveiled on the 60th anniversary of The Mousetrap, this bronze, 2.5 m high 'b...

The Mousetrap

The Mousetrap The world's longest running play had its 50th anniversary perf...

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1 memorial

Gertrude Fogg

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Person, Fictional

1 memorial

Mother Goose

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Fiction, Animals, Fictional

1 memorial

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Fiction, Espionage, Fictional, Seriously Famous

1 memorial

Barnaby Rudge

One of Charles Dickens characters, from Barnaby Rudge (1841).

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial

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Special Operations Executive (SOE)

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Group, Armed Forces, Espionage, France, Germany

10 memorials

Sir John W. Simpson

Architect. Born Brighton (though the picture source has him born in Scotland). His father and brother were also architects. Active member of RIBA and its president 1919-21. Architect to the Honoura...

Person, Architecture, Scotland

2 memorials