Plaque

Gracie Fields - NW3

Inscription

Dame Gracie Fields, 1898 - 1979, entertainer, built this house for herself in 1934.
Heath and Old Hampstead Society

Site: Gracie Fields - NW3 (1 memorial)

NW3, Frognal Way, 20, Greentrees

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Gracie Fields - NW3

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Dame Gracie Fields

Entertainer. Born over a chip shop in Rochdale, Lancashire as Grace Stansfiel...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Gracie Fields - NW3

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Heath & (Old) Hampstead Society / Hampstead Plaque Fund

The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has b...

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