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Plaque

Gracie Fields - Prince of Wales Theatre

Erection date: 17/6/1937

Inscription

Prince of Wales Theatre
This stone was laid by Miss Gracie Fields on the 17th day of June 1937.

True to form Gracie sang to the workman as part of the job. Photos at .

Site: Lord Delfont (2 memorials)

SW1, Coventry Street, Prince of Wales Theatre

In our photo the Delfont plaque is just to the left of the white van, though when we photographed it it was high up on the building. Gracie's foundation stone is a little further to the left, close to the pavement.

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Prince of Wales Theatre

Built as Prince's Theatre by Charles Phipps in 1884.  Just 2 years later it w...

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Dame Gracie Fields

Entertainer. Born over a chip shop in Rochdale, Lancashire as Grace Stansfiel...

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