Erection date: 7/8/2013
Sammy Davis Jnr performed here, August 1969.
The Hippodrome
The Talk of the Town
Unveiled by Bruce Forsyth.
WC2, Cranbourn Street, Hippodrome casino
Left to right down the plaques are: Forsyth, Davis, Garland, Houdini, which we think is the sequence of erection.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Hippodrome - Sammy Davis Jr.
Born Harlem in New York City into a show-biz family. Hit the big-time in 195...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Hippodrome - Sammy Davis Jr.
From Hippodrome Casino: "Originally opened in 1900 by the renowned theatre ar...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Hippodrome - Sammy Davis Jr.
Sir Bruce appeared eight times between May 1964 and February 1981 and unveile...
The plaque refers to the London Daily Mirror newspaper which challenged Houdi...
Judy Garland, 1922 - 1969, "The greatest entertainer who ever lived" performe...
The plaques read left to right chronological by birth date. We've taken the dates on each plaque to be date of birth and date of death bu...
The plaque is at the centre of the ground underneath the projecting Alderman's Court. Wikipedia's page for the architect Richard Gilbert...
Tommy Cooper, 1921 - 1984, comedian, lived here 1955 - 1984. English Heritage
Full title of organisation now is "The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce" (as announced on pillar).
Eric Ravilious, 1903 - 1942, artist, designer and illustrator, was born and lived here until 1907. Ealing Council Acton History Group Eal...
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