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Plaque

Fred Russell

Erection date: 21/9/2009

Inscription

Fred Russell, 1862 - 1957, father of modern ventriloquism, lived here in flat no. 71, 1914 - 1926.
English Heritage

Site: Kenilworth Court (3 memorials)

SW15, Lower Richmond Road, Kenilworth Court

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Fred Russell

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Fred Russell

Father of modern ventriloquism. Popularised the use of a single dummy. Father...

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English Heritage

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Gavin Ewart

Gavin Ewart

Gavin Ewart, 1916 - 1995, noted poet, FRSL, lived at Kenilworth Court. The P...

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Hugh Jenkins

Hugh Jenkins

Lord Hugh Jenkins, 1908 - 2004, Putney MP, 1964- 1979, Minister for the Arts,...

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