This verse play by TS Eliot concerning the murder of Becket, had its London premiere at The Duchess Theatre in 1936.
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Murder in the Cathedral - London premiere
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Duchess Theatre
Duchess Theatre The Duchess Theatre began a distinguished career as a home f...
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2 memorials
Sarah Flower Adams
Actress, hymnwriter and poet. Born Sarah Fuller Flower in Old Harlow, Essex. She wrote the words to the hymn 'Nearer, my God, to Thee'. In 1837 she turned to acting, playing several leading roles, ...
1 memorial
Ben Jonson
Playwright and poet. Born in Westminster, possibly, and a committed Londoner, though also of proud Scottish descent. Imprisoned three times, once for his first play which was deemed to be "lewd, se...
3 memorials
Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America
This organisation seems to incorporate the Theatre and Film Guild of Great Britain and America. Wikipedia gives an overview of this charity's activities. 2023: the Guild let us know that "we have ...
10 memorials
Mike Leigh
Writer and director of film and theatre. Born Welwyn, brought up in Salford. Trained at RADA then at East 15 Acting School where he met Alison Steadman, who he married in 1973. Together they mad...
1 memorial
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Doves Bindery and Press
W6, Upper Mall, 15
Initially (ha-ha) we were puzzled by the letters at the bottom of this plaque and we are grateful to Jan Eskildsen who, via Facebook, has...
2 subjects commemorated
The Waterloo Way - St James's
SW1, St James's Square, 16
This building has been occupied by the East India Club since 1850, and 2018, still is. From British History Online: 1804 the Boehms boug...
12 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Queen Victoria statue - Kensington Palace
W8, Broad Walk, Kensington Palace
Oh, dear, her maj seems to be melting away. The statue was a gift from the Kensington Golden Jubilee Memorial Executive Committee. We tho...
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Spurstowe Almshouses
Discover National Archives gives: "Shortly before his death in 1666, the Reverend Dr William Spurstowe, Vicar of Hackney, built six almshouses near Church Street, Hackney, for six ancient widows fr...
1 memorial
Lincoln Stanhope Wainright
E1, Wapping Lane
The WW2 plaque is very high up on the wall behind the arches and can only be read from a zoomed-in photo. The naming is confusing. This ...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator