Person    | Male  Born 9/10/1940  Died 8/12/1980

John Lennon

Musician and songwriter. Born Liverpool. One of the four Beatles. Shot dead in the steet in New York City by Mark Chapman.

One of the few people commemorated with more than one English Heritage-maintained plaque (one being in Liverpool). Two other such people being Gandhi and Palmerston.

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John Lennon

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John Lennon - Baker Street

This plaque was replaced in 2013 but we are keeping it here for the record.

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John Lennon - Montagu Square

The plaque was unveiled by his widow, Yoko Ono.

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John Lennon - NW6

Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer but I'...

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Lennon and Harrison - Baker Street

In 1969 Lennon returned his MBE to the Queen but apparently this had no effec...

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Sir Henry Wood

Sir Henry Wood

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Radio Luxembourg

Radio Luxembourg

Radio Luxembourg was a multilingual commercial broadcaster in Luxembourg. The English-language service of Radio Luxembourg began in 1933 as one of the earliest commercial radio stations broadcastin...

Group, Music / songs, TV & Radio, Luxembourg

1 memorial
Shepherd's Bush Empire

Shepherd's Bush Empire

Theatre. Built for impresario Oswald Stoll and designed by Frank Matcham. Amongst its first performers were the Fred Karno troupe featuring Charlie Chaplin. When the appeal of variety shows began t...

Building, Music / songs, Theatre, TV & Radio

1 memorial
Roy Wykes

Roy Wykes

Drummer. He played with George Webb's Dixielanders.

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1 memorial
SongLink International

SongLink International

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1 memorial
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Sarah Wesley

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1 memorial
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David Nixon

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2 memorials
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Event, Armed Forces, Tragedy

376 memorials
Royal Mail

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Before the 2012 Olympics started the Royal Mail committed to turn a red post box gold for each British Gold medal, Olympic and Paralympic.  In the event this meant that over 100 boxes turned colour...

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14 memorials