Composer. Born in King Street, Covent Garden.
Wrote "Rule Britannia" in the Dove Pub, Upper Mall, Hammersmith, it is said. Buried in St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden.
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Thomas Augustine Arne
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Lady John Manners
There is sheet music dated 1873 for a song "True for ever" with words and music by Lady John Manners and Virginia Gabriel. Could this be the same LJM who opened our garden? We hope so.
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Ian McLagan
Keyboard instrumentalist. He played in various bands, before replacing Jimmy Winston in Small Faces. He went on to perform with many other artists, before moving to Austin, Texas. Died in the Unive...
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George Webb's Dixielanders
Jazz band. The plaque says it was formed in 1944, but other sources say 1941 or 1943. They regularly performed at the Red Barn Public House in Barnehurst. The original line-up changed, and at one t...
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WAG Club
Former nightclub. The name derives from the initials of its predecessor, the Whiskey-A-Go-Go Club. It attracted a multi-racial clientele and regularly had a large number of potential customers queu...
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Dennie Vidal
Our picture source says: "Jazz Jamaica’s former sound engineer" and that his funeral took place on 4 November 2015 at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Bouverie Road, London, N16 0AJ. That's all we can fin...
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Colonel William Stephens-Smith
First Secretary of the Legation and an officer in the Revolution Army on Washington's staff. Married Abigail Adams, daughter to John Adams, second President of USA.
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