Originated in the front room of John Gatenbys' family home in Highgate, during a discussion concerning Peter Seller's nearby childhood home. Out of this the 'Dead Comics Society' was born and their first plaque was for Sellers. 1995 the name was changed to 'British Comedy Society'. At one point we thought the organisation had merged with the Heritage Foundation but that seems not to be the case. Our information comes from the BCS website.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
British Comedy Society / Dead Comics Society
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Arthur Haynes
Arthur Haynes, 1914 - 1966, comedian and King Rat, lived here 1961 - 1966. Th...
Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe, 1915 - 1982, comedy actor, lived here, 1969 - 1982. The Dead Co...
Benny Hill - SW7
Benny Hill, 1922-1992, comedian, lived here 1960-1986, The Dead Comics Society.
Charlie Chaplin - Methley Street
Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977, film maker and Water Rat, lived here, 1898-1899, ...
Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd OBE, 1917 - 1992, comedian lived here, 1966 - 1992. The Dead C...
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Unison
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1 memorial
2 memorials
Anglo-Argentine Society
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1 memorial
Peckham Society
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4 memorials
Tassaduq Ahmed
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Person, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, Journalism / Publishing, Indian Sub-continent
1 memorial
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Royal Military Asylum / Duke of York's Royal Military School
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1 memorial
Southbank Mosaics / London School of Mosaic
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26 memorials
Hiroshima and Nagasaki victims and survivors
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8 memorials
St Peter's Hospital / Fishmongers Almshouses
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2 memorials
Hitchcock mosaics 17 - Young Alfred outside his father’s shop
E11, Church Lane, Leytonstone tube station
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1 subject commemorated
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