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
Entertainer. Born over a chip shop in Rochdale, Lancashire as Grace Stansfiel...
Jim Gaffney, 1941 - 2002. Jim spent his life helping vulnerable children. His friend, Gillian Pugh, decided to continue his work by don...
The plaque is at the base of the tower. Our colleague Andrew Behan, has researched all the names on the memorial. A history time line of...
These were the first flats built by the Bethnal Green and East London Housing Association. Designed by Ian Hamilton, the key architect fo...
Corbin Memorial Hall The Rev. John Corbin was pastor of Park Chapel, Crouch End from its commencement in 1856 to 1871. This stone is la...
The phrase "Those that do teach..." is a quote from Shakespeare's Othello, Desdemona, Act 4 Scene 2.
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