An early TV cook. Born at the site of the plaque in Apthorp, as Phyllis Pechey. A double bigamist, she only married her fourth husband Johnny, who appeared on TV with her, when she was 68. A serial child abandoner. Died in a nursing home in Sussex.
We refer you to her page in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - a lively piece of writing by Paul Levy about a larger-than-life woman. "Everything about Fanny Cradock was preposterous."
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Fanny Cradock
See Metropolitan Drinking Fountain Association.
James Monger the elder established the Anchor Brewery in 1616 and ran it until his death in 1657 when his godson, also James, took over and ran it until his death in 1670.
Landlady of the Golden Heart pub since 1978 and, in 2002, voted into 80th place in a list of the 100 most powerful figures in contemporary art. See the Telegraph for more.
In the 19th century Swan Wharf was the site of a brewery and public house 'Swan Inn', destroyed by fire in 1871. The image, an 1878 photo by William Reid, shows the tower of All Saints behind. Th...
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