Person    | Male  Born 28/7/1943  Died 15/9/2008

Richard Wright

Categories: Music / songs

Musician. One of the founders of the Pink Floyd group.

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Richard Wright

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University of Westminster - Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd Between 1962 - 1966, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright ...

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Sir Edward Elgar

Sir Edward Elgar

Born in Broadheath, near Worcester.  First moved to London on his marriage in 1889.  A keen early adopting cyclist he often got inspiration from a country ride. On writing "Land of Hope and Glory" ...

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous

5 memorials
Sir Arthur Sullivan

Sir Arthur Sullivan

Composer With W. S. Gilbert wrote the Savoy Operas, including The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance. Sullivan also wrote Onward Christian Soldiers and The Lost Chord, which was the first phonogr...

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous

1 memorial
Steve Marriott

Steve Marriott

Musician and songwriter. Part of the original line-up of the Small Faces group, writing or co-writing most of their hits. In 1968 he left the group, storming off stage during a disastrous live perf...

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Centenary Festival

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Centenary Festival

A year-long series of events organised by the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Foundation, to mark the anniversary of the composer's death.

Event, Community / Clubs, Music / songs

1 memorial
Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly

Musician and singer-songwriter. Born as Charles Hardin Holley in Lubbock, Texas. With his backing group The Crickets, he achieved considerable pop chart success with songs such as 'That'll be the D...

Person, Music / songs, USA

1 memorial

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Urban Huttleston Rogers Broughton, Lord Fairhaven

Urban Huttleston Rogers Broughton, Lord Fairhaven

Known as Huttleston (and he sometimes spelt this as Huddleston - tut, these toffs, huh!).  Born Fairhaven, Massachusetts, eldest son of Urban Hanlon Broughton and his wife Cara.  Created 1st Baron ...

Person, Friend / family, USA

2 memorials
Lanesborough Hotel

Lanesborough Hotel

A 5 star hotel, reputedly the most expensive in London. In 2011 the highest rate was £14,000 per night. Each guest is allocated a 24 hour butler.

Building, Commerce

2 memorials
Nick Mason

Nick Mason

Musician and composer. Drummer with Pink Floyd and the only constant member of the band since its formation in 1965.

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
J. Soer
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
VE Day

VE Day

"Victory in Europe Day" actually lasted 2 days. Throughout Britain street parties were held. In the centre of London people celebrated by gathering in crowds in Trafalgar Square and surrounding str...

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6 memorials