Group    From 5/4/1946 

Billy Smart's Circus

Categories: Theatre

The first appearance of the Billy Smart Circus was at Southall Park.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Billy Smart's Circus

Commemorated ati

Whales in The Thames

We were sceptical but a 2012 article in Time confirms: “Technically, the Quee...

Read More

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Billy Smart's Circus

Creations i

Astley's Circus

The plaque is no longer there and actually looks like it was not intended to ...

Read More

Other Subjects

St Martin's Theatre

St Martin's Theatre

Designed by Sprague, this theatre is one of a pair (the other being the Ambassadors next door) commissioned by Richard Verney Lord Willoughby de Broke, an aristocrat and politician with an interest...

Group, Theatre

1 memorial
Mrs Dallas-Glyn

Mrs Dallas-Glyn

Born Edinburgh, Scotland as Isabella Gearns. Actress who adopted her mother’s maiden name of Glyn. In spite of her parents’ objections she went to Paris with her first husband Edward Wills to study...

Person, Theatre, Scotland

1 memorial
Carlo Gatti

Carlo Gatti

Cafe owner and ice-dealer. Born Switzerland. Arrived in England in July 1847. Built up a French-style cafe business. In the 1850s he became the first seller of ice-cream to the masses. He had owned...

Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Theatre, Switzerland

1 memorial
Ben Jonson

Ben Jonson

Playwright and poet. Born in Westminster, possibly, and a committed Londoner, though also of proud Scottish descent. Imprisoned three times, once for his first play which was deemed to be "lewd, se...

Person, Theatre, Scotland

3 memorials
Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Actor. Born Peter Wilton Cushing in Kenley, Surrey. After playing small roles on stage, he went to America where he performed in several films, including one with Laurel and Hardy. Returning to Bri...

Person, Cinema, Theatre, TV & Radio, USA

1 memorial

Previously viewed

Councillor W. Godbold

Councillor W. Godbold

Member of the Electric Lighting and Tramways Committee, West Ham, 1905. This Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health, West Ham, 1934 gives more of his name, referring to 'Alderman W. Godbold'.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir Edward Frankland

Sir Edward Frankland

W2, Lancaster Gate, 14

Sir Edward Frankland, 1825 - 1899, chemical scientist, lived here, 1870 - 1880. English Heritage

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Arthur Edward Blacker
War dead, WW1
1 memorial