Place    From 1872  To 2005

Trinity College of Music

Categories: Music / songs

Founded as the Church Choral Society by the Reverend Henry George Bonavia Hunt. with the intention of improving the teaching of church music. In 1873 it became the College of Church Music, and then Trinity College London in 1876.

It was originally located in central London, and in 1881 moved to Mandeville Place, W1, the buildings now used by the School of Philosophy and Economic Science. Moved to its present Greenwich home in 2001. In 2005 it merged with the Laban Dance Centre and was renamed the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Dance and Music.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Trinity College of Music

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Trinity College of Music - WWI memorial

We puzzled for some time about the uncomfortable layout, with two names cramm...

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Joe Meek

Joe Meek

Record producer, e.g. 'Have I the right'.  Born Robert George Meek in Newent Gloucestershire, where there is a plaque. First truly independent record producer.  'Telstar' for The Tornados was the f...

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
Tubby Hayes

Tubby Hayes

Tenor-saxophonist. Born Edward Brian Hayes at the Royal Free Hospital.In 1935, At the age of sixteen he joined Kenny Baker's sextet, and later played for many of the big-band leaders of the day. In...

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
Sir Robert Mayer

Sir Robert Mayer

Born in Germany. Click on external site for more information.

Person, Music / songs, Germany

1 memorial
Boney M

Boney M

Pop group. Originally, the group comprised four Jamaican born singers. They achieved world-wide chart success with songs such as 'Ma Baker', 'Rivers of Babylon' and 'Rasputin'.

Group, Music / songs, Caribbean Islands

1 memorial
Elroy Bailey

Elroy Bailey

Reggae artist, former bass player for Black Slate and session musician. Born Hackney. Died in 2018. From HCVS: "Elroy and his brother John Bailey (also a successful musician) set up the local comm...

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial

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Cornet William George Hawtrey Bankes

Cornet William George Hawtrey Bankes

Died as a result of serving in the Indian War 1857-8. HM 7th Hussars VC. Wikipedia gives his middle name as Hawtry. Educated at Westminster School. Enlisted in the army in 1857. He was awarded the...

Person

War dead, Other war
1 memorial
Marjorie Hewson

Marjorie Hewson

E1, Spelman Street, Chicksand House

Marjorie 'Marge' Hewson (1943 - 2013) nursery nurse, worked for over 40 years at nearby Christ Church School and escorted children to sch...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Westminster School - old boys - 4 - Henry III

Westminster School - old boys - 4 - Henry III

SW1, Broad Sanctuary

From Westminster's Conservation Audit: This Listed grade II monument was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott. It is in a high Victorian ...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

E1, Gunthorpe Street, White Hart pub

The plaque is further into the alleyway than you can see from the street. The alley is decorated with street plans and murals on the hist...

2 subjects commemorated
Sir Robert Viner (or Vyner)

Sir Robert Viner (or Vyner)

Lord Mayor of London, 1674-5.  Born Warwick.  Goldsmith and banker.  Lived at  Swakeleys House in Ickenham, where a school is named for him.  Died Windsor. Involved in the slave trade.

Person, Lord Mayor, Race Issues

2 memorials