Rock group. Lead singer was Freddie Mercury. The band, including Freddie and Brian May, played their first public performance under the name Queen at Imperial College, though Wikipedia says: "On 2 July 1971, Queen played their first show in the classic line-up of Mercury, May, Deacon and Taylor at a Surrey college outside London." 1975 recorded their most successful track - Bohemian Rhapsody. 2014: albums are still being announced.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Queen
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Queen's first gig
Queen, first public performance in London here, 18 July 1970. PRS for Musical...
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Angus (Drummie Zeb) Gaye
Drummer, singer-songwriter, record producer and founding member of the pioneering British reggae group Aswad. Guardian obituary.
1 memorial
Cecil Sharp
Collector of English folk-songs and dances. Born Denmark Hill. Spent 1882 - 92 in Australia. Developed an interest in English folk-music in 1899 and began his prolific collection which later expand...
Person, Dance, Museums / Libraries, Music / songs, Australia
1 memorial
La Scala, Milan
Opera house. Originally called the New Royal-Ducal Theatre at La Scala.
1 memorial
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Composer. Born at the vicarage in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire. Entered the Royal College of Music in 1890, where he studied alongside Hubert Parry. He went on to study in Berlin and Paris. Under t...
2 memorials
Freddie Mercury
Singer and songwriter. Born Farrokh or Faroukh Bulsara in Government Hospital, Zanzibar, Tanzania. His family moved to Britain in 1964, settling in Feltham. After graduating from college, he tried ...
3 memorials
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Good Shepherd Mission
E2, Three Colts Lane, Good Shepherd Mission
From: British History Online: "Good Shepherd Brit. Opened 1866 for 120 M in Mape St. Ejected by Gt. Eastern Rly. and temp. used two cotta...
1 creator
Dr Elsie Yu Chen Chee
WC2, Sheffield Street
The text is on the brass plaque that can be seen beside St Philip. The centenary being celebrated is that of the LSE.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
William Willson Yeates
Born in Lewisham. His children included Rose Mary Crawshay and 3 daughters who died in quick succession, aged 1,3 and 4. William is often described as “of Caversham Grove” and we think this means ...
1 memorial
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Carrie Louise Taylor
Carrie Louise Taylor was born on 28 May 1981 in Sidcup, Kent the daughter of John F. Taylor and June M. Taylor née Stephens. In 1985 they moved to Billericay, Essex and electoral registers from 200...
2 memorials
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