Erection date: 1950
Sir Henry Irving, 1838 - 1905, actor, lived here, 1872 - 1899.
Greater London Council
Site: Sir Henry Irving - W1 (1 memorial)
W1, Grafton Street
Erection date: 1950
Sir Henry Irving, 1838 - 1905, actor, lived here, 1872 - 1899.
Greater London Council
W1, Grafton Street
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Henry Irving - W1
Actor-manager. Born in Keinton-Mandeville, Somerset. Brought up in near pover...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Henry Irving - W1
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...
These plaques were originally located on the buildings of the Teddington Studios in Broom Road. The studios were closed and demolished in...
The ACLL plaque is on the wall to the left, hidden by the wall-mounted No Entry sign. Note: despite their appearance, neither of these t...
The rope-framed roundel at the top carries the crest for the RBofK&C, and looks new compared with the rest of the plaque. We're guess...
The inclusion of the caretaker and his wife on this memorial is intriguing. Andrew Behan has researched these names and confirms that al...
Dan Leno, 1860 - 1904, music-hall comedian, lived here, 1898 - 1901. London County Council
Archbishop of Canterbury. Born Edinburgh. A pupil at Harrow. Suffered all his adult life from the damage to his lower back caused by a shooting accident. 1877 married Edith daughter of Archibald Ta...
We can find no information but assume this is/was a group created to protect the heritage of St John's Wood.