Composer. Born Halle, Germany. Became Kapellmeister to the Elector of Hanover, soon to become George I of Great Britain. Moved to London in 1712. A governor of the Foundling Hospital. Moved into Brook Street in 1723. Here he wrote many works including the Messiah, gained great celebrity and died.
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George Frideric Handel
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Handel - lost
Seeing a plaque in this 1970s photo of Brook Street at Spitalfields LIfe we i...
Spirit of Soho Mural
Interesting that Coca Cola are specifically mentioned on the panel but not as...
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Frankie Paul
Paul Blake, better known as Frankie Paul, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist. Born blind, he has been dubbed by some 'The Jamaican Stevie Wonder'. Born and died Jamaica. Guardian obituary.
1 memorial
Sir Charles Stanford
Composer, music teacher, and conductor. Born Dublin as Charles Villiers Stanford. Appointed Professor of Composition at the Royal College of Music in 1883, a position he held for the rest of his li...
1 memorial
Percy Dearmer
Born Kilburn. Priest and liturgist. Canon of Westminster Abbey, author of the Parson’s Handbook and the Oxford Book of Carols. An early advocate of the ordination of women to public ministry but no...
1 memorial
Sir Robert Mayer
Born in Germany. Click on external site for more information.
1 memorial
Dave Clark
Born Tottenham. Leader and drummer of The Dave Clark Five a beat combo from the 1960s. He wrote and produced Time, a successful science fiction stage musical, in which Laurence Olivier's hologram f...
1 memorial
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1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade
A brigade under the command of Major General Stanislaw Sosabowski, created in Scotland, with the exclusive mission to drop into occupied Poland in order to help liberate the country. The British go...
1 memorial
Tyrannosaurus Rex / T.Rex
Formed by Marc Bolan and Steve Took as Tyrannosaurus Rex, the name was shortened to T.Rex round about the time success came with 'Ride a White Swan' in 1970/1. The band ended when Bolan was killed...
5 memorials
Charing Cross Hospital
This hospital was established in 1818 in Suffolk Street as the West London Infirmary and Dispensary. 1821 moved to Villiers Street, becoming known as Charing Cross Hospital in 1827. A new building ...
2 memorials
Westminster City Council
The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St John's in 1727 but it was still run as a single vestry. In 1855 the two parishes were reformed into the Westminster Distric...
179 memorials
James Purdey the younger
Gunmaker, built premises in 1880 to house his new showrooms and workshops, James Purdey & Sons Ltd. The Picture Source website has a short on-line history and also informs about a book on the s...
1 memorial
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