1882

Fanny Kelly

Actress and singer. Born Brighton. Rejected an offer of marriage from Charles Lamb, but remained friends with him and his family. Ran a small theatre, New Royalty, at 73-4 Dean Street, 1840 - 1850, along with an acting school. Died Feltham.

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Fanny Kelly

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Tony Williams

British reggae radio/club DJ, producer, awards creator. Information from Discogs. The name is too common to be sure but we think we have the correct identification.

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Gustav Holst

Composer and teacher of music. Born at 4 Pittville Terrace (now called Clarence Road), Cheltenham. Baptised Gustavus Theodore. He attended the Royal College of Music where he was a fellow student o...

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Freddy Randall

Trumpeter. Born in Clapton, East London. He led the St. Louis Four in 1939, and during the war played in a group featuring Sir John Dankworth. He also led his own Dixieland jazz group which feature...

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Bob Dylan

Musician, singer-songwriter. Born Robert Allen Zimmerman in Minnesota. He was invited to appear in a BBC TV drama ‘The Madhouse on Castle Street” and consequently he was in London December 1962 –...

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Sarah Flower Adams

Actress, hymnwriter and poet. Born Sarah Fuller Flower in Old Harlow, Essex. She wrote the words to the hymn 'Nearer, my God, to Thee'. In 1837 she turned to acting, playing several leading roles, ...

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