The National Theatre company was founded in July 1962 and the first performance was given at the Old Vic on 22 October 1963.
There is a permanent exhibition about the history of the National Theatre in the Olivier Circle Gallery.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Members of the original National Theatre company
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Laurence Olivier statue
Unveiled by Sir Richard Attenborough, Larry‘s son, Tarquin and widow, Joan Pl...
Other Subjects
Mercury Theatre
Founded by Ashley Dukes as a new stage for plays by poets. The plaque gives 1931 as the start date, but Wikipedia gives 1933. Possibly for those first 3 years it was a home for the Ballet Club an...
1 memorial
Laurence Cowen
Scriptwriter, playwright, film and theatre director, and author. Born Laurence Cohen and also wrote as Lesser Columbus. Born Hull, or Newcastle-upon-Tyne (sources differ). Died Hampstead. Married t...
1 memorial
Bedford Music Halls, Old and New
Performers and patrons were depicted by the artist Walter Sickert at the turn of the century.
1 memorial
Stanley Lupino
Actor, dancer and singer. Born as Stanley Richard Lupino Hook, he was the father of actor and director Ida Lupino. He made his first stage appearance at the age of six and subsequently performed in...
1 memorial
William Congreve
Playwright and poet. Born Yorkshire, died at the home of his friend, Edward Porter, in Surrey Street.
1 memorial
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John Smeaton
Civil engineer. Born and died at Austhorpe Lodge, Whitkirk, near Leeds. In 1748 he moved to London initially at Great Turnstile and set up in business first as a scientist and maker of instruments...
3 memorials
F. Shuard / Schuard
Scots Guards. Fought but did not die in WW1. Adrew Behan (who writes: I believe the name on the memorial, 'F. Shuard' is spelt incorrectly. All other records show his name as 'Frederick Schuard'.)...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Ralph William Freiberg
Pilot Officer, 121 Eagle Squadron, American, killed. The following was sent to us by Angela Murphy: Tribute to Ralph Freiberg The following tribute was given at the Memorial Day program held Ma...
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Lance Corporal Albert George Booth
Albert George Booth was born on 6 September 1898 in Devonport, Devon, a son of Thomas and Agnes Elizabeth Booth. His birth was registered in the 4th quarter of 1898 in the Devonport registration di...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Sir Ian Mckellen
Born Burnley, Lancashire. Versatile stage and film actor with a repertoire ranging from the classics through science fiction films and pantomime to Coronation Street. He ‘came out’ in 1988 and ha...
4 memorials
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