Erection date: 12/5/2009
City of Westminster
Home of BBC School Radio, 1952 - 1993, pioneer of education for children through radio broadcasting.
Plaque unveiled by the then Mayor of Westminster, Louise Hyams.
W1, Portland Place, 1
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
BBC School Radio
The first broadcast was made by Sir Walford Davies, professor of music at Gre...
Also known as the BBC or more affectionately, the Beeb. Founded as the Briti...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
BBC School Radio
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The plaque was originally installed in the old library in Downham.
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