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Theatre Royal Stratford East

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designed by architect James George Buckle in 1884. From WW1 onwards it endured periods of closure until Joan LIttlewood arrived with her Theatre Workshop Company in 1953. The image shows the theatre in 1963, and confirms that, even then, the front looked more like the back.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Theatre Royal Stratford East

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Joan Littlewood - Stratford plaque

Joan Littlewood, 1914 - 2002, theatre director. The sculpture by Philip Jacks...

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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Born and died in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birth date is usually given as the 23rd, the same date as his death, but all that is actually known is that he was baptised 3 days later, on the 26th. Even...

Person, Poetry, Seriously Famous, Theatre

45 memorials
Richard Nelson Lee

Richard Nelson Lee

Actor, theatre manager and writer of pantomimes and plays. Among his most successful pantomimes were 'Old Cocker' and 'Riddle me Riddle me Ree'. His father was Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Lee. The ...

Person, Theatre

1 memorial
Theatre Royal Marylebone

Theatre Royal Marylebone

Opened as the Royal Pavilion West and subjected to many name changes over the years, including: Royal West London Theatre, Marylebone Theatre, West London Theatre.  Converted to a cinema in 1932.  ...

Building, Cinema, Theatre

1 memorial
Khaki

Khaki

A very successful comedy burlesque written by Herbert C. Sargent and Con West and was performed at the Islington Empire. It starred Ernie Lotinga. Great War Fiction has a report on the censor's res...

Fiction, Humour, Theatre

1 memorial
Herbert Campbell

Herbert Campbell

Music-hall artiste. Born Herbert Edward Story at 16 Hamilton Street, Kennington. He was famous for starring, for forty years, in the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane's Christmas pantomimes, predominantly ...

Person, Theatre

1 memorial

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Balham Station bombing

Balham Station bombing

During World War 2 Balham was one of many deep tube stations designated for use as a civilian air raid shelter. At 20:02 on 14 October 1940, a 1400kg semi-armour piercing fragmentation bomb fell on...

Event, Tragedy

3 memorials
Football Association

Football Association

WC2, Great Queen Street, 63, Connaught Rooms

The development of the southern side of Great Queen Street is complex: it's a story of overlapping rebuildings and extensions to the Free...

3 subjects commemorated
Kensington Town Hall - Royal Golden Wedding

Kensington Town Hall - Royal Golden Wedding

W8, Hornton Street

Surprisingly this is, so far, the only memorial to the royal Golden Wedding that we have found. Same with their Silver, at the Barbican. ...

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Surrey County Cricket Club

Surrey County Cricket Club

One of eighteen first-class county cricket clubs in England and Wales. It represents the county of Surrey and also south London. Since its foundation, its home has been The Oval, (currently, 2017, ...

Group, Sport / Games

4 memorials
Royal Doulton / Doulton Potteries

Royal Doulton / Doulton Potteries

Ceramic manufacturing company. Began with a factory at Vauxhall Walk, Lambeth. Initially a partnership of John Doulton, Martha Jones, and John Watts, Jones left in 1820 leaving the company name as ...

Group, Craft / Design, Industry

39 memorials