American writer. Born as Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Florida, a small village in Missouri; it was small then and is now non-existent. Wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Also known for his quotes, for example: "I don't give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way." and "I have a higher and grander standard of principle than George Washington. He could not lie; I can, but I won't." He claimed that his pen name comes from the Mississippi boatman's cry meaning two fathoms, a safe depth for a boat. In London in 1900 he was in the inaugural train on the Central Line and opened the Kensal Rise library. Died Connecticut.
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Mark Twain
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Mark Twain - SW3
London County Council Samuel L. Clemens "Mark Twain", 1835 - 1910, American w...
Wine Office Court
The Rhymers' Club is not specifically mentioned on the plaque but Ye Olde Che...
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Wilfrid Brambell
Actor Born Dublin. Played the 'dirty old man' in the TV series 'Steptoe and Son' with Harry H. Corbett and Paul McCartney's granddad in 'A hard day's night'. Died in Westminster.
1 memorial
Sir Osbert Lancaster
Cartoonist and writer. Son of Robert, grandson of Sir William, he was born at the Notting Hill house with the plaque. At Oxford University he became friends with Betjeman and after art school worke...
1 memorial
Jimmy Edwards DFC
Comedian and comic writer. Born Barnes. Achieved national fame as Pa Glum in 'Take It From Here', as the headmaster in 'Whack-O!' and on the radio quiz show that he devised 'Does the Team Think?'...
1 memorial
The Establishment Club
Peter Cook said this was modelled on "those wonderful Berlin cabarets which did so much to stop the rise of Hitler and prevent the outbreak of the Second World War". Lenny Bruce, Barry Humphries, ...
1 memorial
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King Edward VI
Only son of Henry VIII (with Jane Seymour who died 12 days after the birth), born Hampton Court. Became king aged 9 and died of consumption 6 years later, at Greenwich Palace. While king he was sup...
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