Sir Henry Irving laid the coping stone of this building 1905.
W1, Wardour Street, 41
The house was designed and built for Clarkson's theatrical costume shop. His celebrated theatrical clients laid the foundation and coping stones, symbolically the first and last stones in the construction of a house.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Wong Kei Restaurant - Henry Irving
Actor-manager. Born in Keinton-Mandeville, Somerset. Brought up in near pover...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Wong Kei Restaurant - Henry Irving
Sarah Bernhardt laid the foundation stone of this building 1904.
Willy Clarkson, 1861 - 1934, theatrical wigmaker, lived and died here. London...
This small area contain 4 memorials: a statue, a bench a well and a large plaque.
We think this image has been based on this photo of the boxer Mohammad Ali (previously known as Cassius Clay).
Plaque unveiled by Mike Leigh director of the 1999 film Topsy-Turvy.
Below the first floor bay window a large stone frieze is beginning to crumble but still reads: "Stepney & Bow Foundation Coborn Girls...
London County Council Sir Edward Elgar, 1857 - 1934, composer, lived here, 1890 - 1891.
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