Plaque

Margot Fonteyn & J. du Pre

Inscription

Dame Margot Fonteyn, prima ballerina assolluta and Jacqueline du Pré, cellist lived here.

Lisa O'Brien has pointed out that the plaque-makers got 'assoluta' wrong.

Site: Margot Fonteyn & J. du Pre (1 memorial)

SW7, Rutland Gardens Mews, 2

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Margot Fonteyn & J. du Pre

Subjects commemorated i

Jacqueline du Pré

Cellist. Born Jacqueline Mary du Pré in Oxford. Her musical training began wi...

Read More

Dame Margot Fonteyn

Prima ballerina assoluta.  Born Reigate as Margaret Hookham. As a child lived...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Lord Eldon

Lord Eldon

WC1, Bedford Square, 6

London County Council Lord Eldon, 1751 - 1838, Lord Chancellor, lived here.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
William Smith

William Smith

SW1, Queen Anne's Gate, 16

Greater London Council William Smith, M.P., 1756 - 1835, pioneer of religious liberty, lived here.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Ram Mohun Roy

Ram Mohun Roy

WC1, Bedford Square, 49

Greater London Council Ram Mohun Roy, 1772 - 1833, Indian scholar and reformer, lived here.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
St Mary of Eton - Rev. Douglas

St Mary of Eton - Rev. Douglas

E9, Eastway

The plaque to Rev. Douglas is in the covered walkway, accessed via the arch at the right of our photo. Displayed close to the plaque is a...

2 subjects commemorated
UCL quad - creation

UCL quad - creation

WC1, Gower Street, University College London

The original UCL, built 1825 - 1832, comprised this quad and its buildings, by the architect William Wilkins (1778 -1839).

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators