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Kirsty MacColl

Erection date: 2001

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Kirsty MacColl, 1959 - 2000,
"One day I'll be waiting there, no empty bench in Soho Square"

{Carved into the front of the seat:}
City of Westminster

Site: Kirsty MacColl (1 memorial)

W1, Soho Square, southern section of the garden

MacColl's 1993 "Titanic Days" album contains the track "", set in the winter. says: "Every year on the Sunday nearest to MacColl's birthday, 10 October, fans from all over the world hold a gathering at the bench to pay tribute to her and sing her songs." of the 2019 gathering.

Thanks to our colleague Jamie Davis who told us about this bench.

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Kirsty MacColl

Singer-songwriter. Born Mayday Hospital, Thornton Heath, daughter of Ewan. Ki...

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Westminster City Council

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