Sir Edward Elgar lived in a house on this site, 1911 - 1921. Here he composed The Music Makers, Falstaff, The Spirit of England.
Erected by the Hampstead Plaque Fund
NW3, Netherhall Gardens, 42 - 44
The Elgars called this home Severn House, to remember the Worcestershire countryside. have a photo and floor plan of the house and a suggestion that it was designed by Richard Norman Shaw.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Edward Elgar - NW3
Born in Broadheath, near Worcester. Â First moved to London on his marriage in...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Edward Elgar - NW3
The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has b...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Sir Edward Elgar - NW3
The photograph of the plaque is taken from Derek Sumeray's book 'Discovering ...
We've not seen the plaque but the V&A's description confirms that it looks just like this Charles Dickens' one.
The two plaques closest to the camera both read "39, The Union Discount Company of London plc". Grey's plaque is at the same level, furt...
The church designed by Norman Shaw, was built in 1879. This foundation stone is for the Parish Hall and adjoining north aisle, designed b...
The "Queen's Head Inn", owned by the family of John Harvard, founder of Harvard University, formerly stood here. Historic Southwark
Music hall artiste Hetty King (1883 - 1972) lived here. The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America
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