Conductor and musicologist. Born Schenectady, New York, but when he was three the family move to Australia where he was brought up. An authority on the operas of Janacek and Mozart, and the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. Died London.
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Sir Charles MacKerras
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Sir Charles MacKerras
Sir Charles MacKerras, CH, AC, CBE, 1925 - 2010, conductor and musicologist, ...
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Dame Nellie Melba
Operatic soprano. Born Helen "Nellie" Porter Mitchell in Melbourne, Australia. 1882 briefly married Charles Armstrong and had one son, but soon separated. She took up a singing career and came to E...
1 memorial
BBC Radiophonic Workshop
It was created to meet the demands for innovative music and sound effects for radio and television. It is most famous for producing the original theme tune to 'Doctor Who', and was also responsible...
1 memorial
Damon Albarn
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1 memorial
BBC Music Day
A UK-wide annual celebration of music that aims to unite communities and generations through their love of music. In 2017 in conjunction with the British Plaque Trust, 47 plaques celebrating a wide...
3 memorials
Sir Collins
Also known as Clancy Collins and Charles Constantine Collins. Sound system owner and producer. He ran a sounds system and record stall in Petticoat Lane market in London selling ska and blue beat ...
1 memorial
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Listed Building - SW14
SW14, Thames Bank, Leyden House
The portcullis plaque to the left is a fire insurance mark of the Westminster insurance company like this one at the Museum of London.
Eric Morecambe, OBE
Comedian. Born John Eric Bartholomew in Morecambe, Lancashire. Partnered by Ernie Wise their first joint TV show was in 1954 and the last in 1983, with the Christmas specials being national event...
4 memorials
President Reagan Memorial Fund Trust UK
Registered as a charity in 2009, with objectives commensurate with the erection of a statue to Reagan, which it indeed went on to do. Jennifer Elias was Chairman of the Trustees during that time.
1 memorial
Duchess Theatre
WC2, Catherine Street
Duchess Theatre The Duchess Theatre began a distinguished career as a home for both drama and comedy when it opened with the war play "T...
6 subjects commemorated,
2 creators