International film company. Formed in Brocklyn by J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith. Bought by Warner Bros in 1925.
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Angel Corner House Tea Rooms
Wikipedia gives a history of this site from 1603. The current building dates from 1899. Purchased by Lyons in 1921 it operated as the Angel Cafe Restaurant until 1959. It was never classified by Ly...
1 memorial
Rik Mayall
Actor, comedian and writer. Born Richard Michael Mayall in Epping. He was part of the 'alternative comedy' wave in the early 1980s, and appeared in 'The Comic Strip' and 'The Young Ones' and later ...
2 memorials
Virginia McKenna
Actor and wild-life campaigner. Born Marylebone. Briefly married to actor Denholm Elliott, then to actor Bill Travers 1957 until his death in 1994. Played Violette Szabo, in the 1958 film 'Carve...
1 memorial
Michael Simkins
A prominent show business lawyer who apparently had an obituary in The Times (to which we don't have access). Son of G. Simkins. Michael owned the property in which his brother, Roger, ran the High...
1 memorial
Ken Loach
Born Warwickshire. Socialist film director. Work includes: Z-Cars (TV), Kes, The Wind that Shakes the Barley.
1 memorial
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Royal National Institute for Deaf People
Established in 1911 as the National Bureau for Promoting the General Welfare of the Deaf by Leo Bonn, this organisation's name has evolved somewhat over time.
2 memorials
Elizabeth Taylor
Actor. Born Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor of American parents at Heathwood, 8 Wildwood Road, Hampstead. Fearing the outbreak of war, her family moved to America in 1939. She was seen as a potential fil...
1 memorial
Putney Pest House Charity
SW15, Commondale
Faded London have done some great research on the history behind this plaque.
16 subjects commemorated
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...
47 memorials
Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries - Deptford war servicemen
SE4, Brockley Grove, 113
The letters/numbers at the end of many of the entries refer to the location of the person's grave. Each entry includes the date of death....
War dead | WW1, WW2
154 subjects commemorated
154 subjects commemorated
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