Born in Strasbourg as Marie Grosholtz. Her mother worked for Dr Curtius, a wax modeller, who taught his skills to Marie. In the French revolution made death masks of the executed nobles and royalty. In 1794 she inherited Curtius's wax exhibition. 1795 married Francois Tussaud. 1802 she brought the exhibition on a British tour (without her husband) and in 1835 she opened a permanent show at the Baker Street Bazaar. Her grandsons moved the attraction to its current site in 1884.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Madame Tussaud
Commemorated ati
Madame Tussaud's home
English Heritage Madame Marie Tussaud, 1761 - 1850, artist in wax, lived here...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Joseph Whitehead & Sons Ltd
Contractor in marble work, responsible for the design and execution of works such as the drinking fountains for the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association. Based at Imperial W...
4 memorials
New Mermaid Tavern, Mare Street
This section of Mare Street was at the time known as Church Street. The area around was the Mermaid Gardens which were used for balloon flights, amongst other things. The (old) Mermaid Tavern was...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Smith, Elder & Co.
Publishers at 65 Cornhill (the picture) until 1868. Also at 15 Waterloo Place. Their first big success was Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. They also published: Thackeray, Darwin, Ruskin, Browning...
1 memorial
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Forest Hill mural
SE23, David's Road
The memorial comprises a mural and three panels of text. The wall on which it is located is part of the towpath of the former Croydon Canal.
11 subjects commemorated,
4 creators
St Augustine's Church - Victoria Park - stone
E9, Victoria Park, near Brookfield Road entrance
We've over-lightened the photo so you can see the indentation which used to hold the plaque, on the side facing the path.
1 subject commemorated
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Alexander Alfred Yeatman
Alexander Alfred Yeatman was born on 21 December 1858 at 20 Providence Place, Kentish Town, Middlesex (now Greater London), the second of the four children of Arthur Yeatman (1829-1903) and Elizabe...
Person, Liveries & Guilds, Music / songs, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Unknown bust 1
SW1, South Eaton Place, 26
Bust 1, to the south, shows some damage but, we hope you agree, both busts represent the same man. But who? Only a few months later we c...