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Plaque

Boulton & Park

Erection date: 10/7/2013

Inscription

Ernest Boulton, 1847 - 1904, Frederick Park, 1846 - 1881, 'Stella & Fanny', Victorian cross-dressers, lodged at 13 Wakefield Street on this site, 1868 - 1870.
Marchmont Association

These streets become almost impassible during London Fashion week when the Handel Street TA building is used as a venue. that designer Erdem Moralioglu noticed this plaque and the cross-dressing story inspired his SS19 collection.

Site: United Reformed Church Trust (3 memorials)

WC1, Wakefield Street, United Reformed Church Trust

The blue plaque is on the site of number 13, now the United Reformed Church Trust’s UK headquarters. The other two plaques are inside, in the reception area on the ground floor.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Boulton & Park

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Ernest Boulton

Boulton and Frederick Park were 'Stella & Fanny', the celebrated Victoria...

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Frederick Park

Park and Ernest Boulton were 'Fanny and Stella', the celebrated Victorian cro...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Boulton & Park

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Marchmont Association

Aims to promote the on-going improvement of Marchmont Street and the surround...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Church House WC1 - names

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