English Heritage
Graceie Fields, 1898 - 1979, singer and entertainer, lived here.
Gracie lived here in a flat above a sweet shop, 1926 - 1929, with her parents and first husband, Archie Pitt. She made her London debut at the nearby Collins Music Hall and achieved great success while living here.
N1, Upper Street, 72a
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Gracie Fields - N1
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