1931

Virginia McKenna

Actor and wild-life campaigner. Born Marylebone. Briefly married to actor Denholm Elliott, then to actor Bill Travers 1957 until his death in 1994. Played Violette Szabo, in the 1958 film 'Carve Her Name with Pride'. 1966 McKenna and Travers made the film 'Born Free' and through that they both became life-long campaigners for wild-life.

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Szabo plaque

In memory of Violette Szabo GC and the Stockwell residents who gave their liv...

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Barking Lord Scruff

Music critic, dog poet, photographic model and all round good egg.

Animal, Animals

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Gizmo

Local personality and Shihtzu. We are not certain that the Gizmo in our picture is the Golden Heart Gizmo since, despite what his plaque says, 'Gizmo' seems to be a common name for Shihtzus. Are we...

Animal, Animals

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Trump

The Picture source, Tate, says, about this William Hogarth self-portrait: "Hogarth’s pug dog, Trump, serves as an emblem of the artist’s own pugnacious character." The sculptor Roubiliac who create...

Animal, Animals

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People's Dispensary for Sick Animals

Known as the PDSA, it was founded by Maria Dickin to provide free care for sick and injured animals of the poor. It operates throughout Great Britain in animal hospitals and practices, and is suppo...

Group, Animals, Medicine

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Giro

The dog of the German Ambassador, von Hoesch. Died from accidental contact with an exposed wire. Some say Giro was an Alsatian, other a terrier.

Animal, Animals, Germany

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