Formed by Marc Bolan and Steve Took as Tyrannosaurus Rex, the name was shortened to T.Rex round about the time success came with 'Ride a White Swan' in 1970/1. The band ended when Bolan was killed in 1977. Other members of the band, over time included: Mickey Finn, Steve Currie and Dino Dines.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Tyrannosaurus Rex / T.Rex
Commemorated ati
Marc Bolan shrine - plaque - Currie
Steve Currie, 20th May 1947 - 28th April 1981. Original bassist with T-Rex. ...
Marc Bolan shrine - plaque - Dines
Peter (Dino) Dines, Dec. 17th 1944 - 28th Jan. 2004. Keyboards. A member of...
Marc Bolan shrine - plaque - Finn
Mickey Finn, 3rd June 1947 - 11th January 2003. Mickey joined Marc in late 1...
Marc Bolan shrine - plaque - TAG
These steps were laid on January 9th & 10th 2000 by TAG (T-Rex Action Gro...
Marc Bolan shrine - plaque - Took
Steve Peregrin Took, 28th July 1949 - 27th October 1980. Original founder in...
Other Subjects
Tobias Matthay
Teacher and pianist. Born Clapham. 1903 he published "The Act of Touch" a book on piano playing technique and learning. This and other books and his Tobias Matthay Pianoforte School in Oxford St...
1 memorial
Dusty Springfield
Singer. Born Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien in Hampstead. In 1956 she joined an all-girl trio called the Lana Sisters and in 1960 formed the Springfields group with her brother Tom. She w...
1 memorial
Eddie Harvey
Pianist and trombonist. Born Edward Thomas Harvey in Blackpool. At the age of 16 he joined George Webb's Dixielanders jazz band. Following WW2 he performed with a number of bands, including John Da...
1 memorial
Austin Rudd
Music hall singer and comedian. Born Arthur Rudd in London. In his day he was extremely popular and he toured throughout the world, but is now largely forgotten. His act was described as being 'qua...
1 memorial
Revd. Thomas Helmore
Choir-master and hymn-writer. Born Kidderminster. Died at home in Pimlico.
1 memorial
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Morley mosaics - KEW - Octavia Hill
SE1, King Edward Walk, Morley College
These 10 portrait mosaics are the result of a project by Morley College to celebrate the achievements of significant women who have lived...
2 subjects commemorated,
3 creators
Winifred Atwell - black plaque
SE24, Railton Road, 82d
The Shropshire Star reported that the black plaque was erected in November 2020 apparently as a temporary plaque and on 18 December that ...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Brady Settlement - opening
E1, Hanbury Street, 192-196, Brady Arts and Community Centre
From Spitalfields Life: "The Brady Girls’ Club ran from 1920 to 1970. Led by Miriam Moses ... – the Club supported the community during t...
1 subject commemorated,
3 creators
Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey
Secretary of State for the Colonies 1846-52.
1 memorial
John George Chandler
Employed at the Silvertown Brunner Mond works and killed in the 1917 Silvertown explosion. Imperial War Museum has a page.
1 memorial