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Plaque

Lilian Baylis - SW9

Erection date: 1974

Inscription

Lilian Baylis, 1874 - 1937, manager of the Old Vic and Sadler's Wells Theatres, lived and died here.
Greater London Council

Site: Lilian Baylis - SW9 (1 memorial)

SW9, Stockwell Park Road, 27

From : "Baylis moved into 27 Stockwell Park Road with her aunt, Emma Cons, in 1914, and remained there until her death in 1937". However Cons had died in 1912 so there's an error in there somewhere.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Lilian Baylis - SW9

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Royal Coburg Theatre / Royal Victoria Hall / Old Vic

This theatre designed by the German architect Rudolphe Cabanel, began life in...

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Sadler's Wells Theatres

From Sadler's Wells: Sadler’s Wells began with "the discovery of a mineral sp...

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Lilian Baylis, C.H.

Theatrical producer and manager. Born 19 Nottingham Street, Marylebone, Niece...

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Lilian Baylis - SW9

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Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...

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