Originated in the front room of John Gatenbys' family home in Highgate, during a discussion concerning Peter Seller's nearby childhood home. Out of this the 'Dead Comics Society' was born and their first plaque was for Sellers. 1995 the name was changed to 'British Comedy Society'. At one point we thought the organisation had merged with the Heritage Foundation but that seems not to be the case. Our information comes from the BCS .
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
British Comedy Society / Dead Comics Society
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Arthur Haynes
Arthur Haynes, 1914 - 1966, comedian and King Rat, lived here 1961 - 1966. Th...
Arthur Lowe
Arthur Lowe, 1915 - 1982, comedy actor, lived here, 1969 - 1982. The Dead Co...
Benny Hill - SW7
Benny Hill, 1922-1992, comedian, lived here 1960-1986, The Dead Comics Society.
Charlie Chaplin - Methley Street
Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977, film maker and Water Rat, lived here, 1898-1899, ...
Frankie Howerd
Frankie Howerd OBE, 1917 - 1992, comedian lived here, 1966 - 1992. The Dead C...
Other Subjects
Imperial Hotel, Russell Square
Designed by Charles Fitzroy Doll. Â The picture was taken in 1913 after the completion of the extension, which is the section on the left, to the north (2017: we now think the 'extension' was into t...
22 memorials
City of London Cemetery Heritage Trail
A walk commemorating people buried in the cemetery.
1 memorial
Oranjehaven
A club for Dutchmen who had escaped their occupied country to join the Allied Forces. Â The Dutch Wikipedia has some information. Â The day of opening may be 2 rather than 6 (sources vary). Â The lite...
1 memorial
North Camberwell Radical Club
From Art in the Park: "The North Camberwell Radical Club performed two functions. Firstly, it was a forum for political debate. Secondly, it was a social club for its members. The club band headed ...
1 memorial
South Woodford Memorial Hall
Built on the site of Woodford Hall, a former Georgian mansion. It was the gift of John Reynold Roberts in memory to his brother Thomas, and was built in the Arts and Crafts style. Our picture is of...
1 memorial
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