Place    From 1872  To 2005

Trinity College of Music

Categories: Music / songs

Founded as the Church Choral Society by the Reverend Henry George Bonavia Hunt. with the intention of improving the teaching of church music. In 1873 it became the College of Church Music, and then Trinity College London in 1876.

It was originally located in central London, and in 1881 moved to Mandeville Place, W1, the buildings now used by the School of Philosophy and Economic Science. Moved to its present Greenwich home in 2001. In 2005 it merged with the Laban Dance Centre and was renamed the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Dance and Music.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Trinity College of Music

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Trinity College of Music - WWI memorial

We puzzled for some time about the uncomfortable layout, with two names cramm...

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Albert Chevalier

Albert Chevalier

Music hall comedian, singer and musical theatre actor. Born at St Ann's Villas where the plaque now is, to a French father and Welsh mother. Married Florence, daughter of George Leybourne. His ful...

Person, Humour, Music / songs, Theatre

1 memorial
Ronnie Scott

Ronnie Scott

Jazz saxophonist and nightclub owner, the club being Ronnie Scott's. Born the Mothers' Home, 396 Commercial Road, Stepney. Often lonely and depressed. Dental problems, which meant he could not p...

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
John Hampden Gurney

John Hampden Gurney

Anglican clergyman and hymnist. Born the son of a lawyer at 12 Serjeant's Inn. Rector of St Mary's, Bryanston Square, from 1847 until his death at home 63 Gloucester Place.

Person, Music / songs, Religion

2 memorials
John McCormack

John McCormack

Lyrical tenor. Born Athlone, Ireland. Died at his home overlooking Dublin bay.

Person, Music / songs, Ireland

1 memorial
Johann Strauss, senior

Johann Strauss, senior

Founder of the Strauss dynasty of Viennese light music composers. He composed 'Radetzky March', amongst others.

Person, Music / songs, Austria

1 memorial