Plaque

Sam Wanamaker

Inscription

London Borough of Southwark
Sam Wanamaker, 1919 - 1993, visionary who recreated Shakespeare's Globe.
Voted by the People

Site: Sam Wanamaker (1 memorial)

SE1, Bankside, The Globe

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Sam Wanamaker

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Globe Theatre, Southwark

Created when the lease ran out for The Theatre in 1597 so the building was di...

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Sam Wanamaker

Actor, director and visionary who recreated Shakespeare's Globe. Born Chicago...

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Sam Wanamaker

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Southwark Council

The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropo...

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