Erection date: 1997
Benjamin Britten, composer, 1913 - 1976, and Peter Pears, singer, 1910 - 1986, lived and worked here, 1943 - 1946.
City of Westminster
In association with the Britten - Pears Foundation 1997
NW8, St John's Wood High Street, 45
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Benjamin Britten - NW8
Composer. Born Lowestoft on St Cecilia's Day (patron saint of music). Royal C...
Tenor singer. Born Farnham. Lived with Benjamin Britten, who composed for hi...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Benjamin Britten - NW8
From the website: "We promote the music of Benjamin Britten and his work with...
The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...
This is the foundation stone from the Norwegian church that preceded St Olavs, at another site.
The Hackney Society has done a thorough job researching the history of this building, with lots of pictures. A brief summary: Built abo...
We must thank Londonist's Secrets of the Circle Line by Geoff Marshall for pointing this out to us. The plaque is on the pillar in our p...
This is a large plaque, perhaps 2 or 3 feet wide. We tracked this plaque down at the Museum of London in November 2021 (before the Museu...
The 'done' on the plaque is, we're pretty certain, a guerrilla sticker, as unwanted as all the graffiti.
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