Plaque

(lost) Teddington Studios - Benny Hill

Photograph by: London Remembers

Photograph by: London Remembers

Inscription

Benny Hill, 1925 - 1992, comedian.
Comic Heritage

Site: Teddington Studios - demolished (13 memorials)

TW11, Broom Road, Teddington Studios

July 2015 The Mirror reported that 4 of these plaques (Benny Hill, Tommy Cooper, Sid James and Irene Handl) were stolen just prior to the demolition of the building. "Police say they are investigating the thefts and the other commemorative plaques have been removed for safety."

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Teddington Studios - Benny Hill

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Benny Hill

Comedian and actor. Born Alfred Hawthorne Hill in Southampton. In his teens h...

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Teddington Studios - Benny Hill

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Comic Heritage

Merged with the Heritage Foundation.

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Teddington Studios - Benny Hill

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Teddington Studios - Bernie Winters

Bernie Winters, 1932 - 1991, comedian and Water Rat. Comic Heritage

Teddington Studios - David Nixon

David Nixon, 1919 - 1978, magician and past King Rat. Comic Heritage

Teddington Studios - Eric Morecambe

In 2013 this plaque was replaced with the one for Eric and Ernie.

Teddington Studios - Harry Worth

Harry Worth, 1917 - 1989, comedian. Comic Heritage

Teddington Studios - Irene Handl

Irene Handl, 1901 - 1987, comedy actress. Comic Heritage

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