Show business charity with headquarters at The Water Rats Public House in the Gray's Inn Road.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Grand Order of Water Rats
Commemorated ati
Arthur Haynes
Arthur Haynes, 1914 - 1966, comedian and King Rat, lived here 1961 - 1966. Th...
Charlie Chaplin - Methley Street
Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977, film maker and Water Rat, lived here, 1898-1899, ...
David Lodge
David Lodge, 1921 - 2003, actor and past King Rat, lived here. The Heritage F...
John Inman
Plaque unveiled by Wendy Richard, David Croft and Ron Lynch (his partner). It...
Lord Delfont
Lord Delfont of Stepney, 1909 - 1994, impresario and Companion Water Rat. Com...
Other Subjects
Royal Philharmonic Society
Created as the Philharmonic Society of London, it had an orchestra which initially performed in the 'old' Argyll Rooms in Regent Street, and continued in the replacement building until that was des...
1 memorial
Randolph Baptiste
Pioneer participant in the Notting Hill Carnival. Co-founder of the Ebony Steelband in the late 1960s and founder of the Stardust Mas and Pan Band in 1983. Also a maker of carnival costumes. Deceas...
1 memorial
Jackie Free
Trombonist. Born Pearcroft Road, Leytonstone. He learnt to play in the local Boys Brigade band, and during his national service in the R.A.F. he played with many service bands. A high spot for him ...
1 memorial
Roy Castle OBE
All round entertainer. Born Yorkshire.  Died at home at Gerrards Cross of lung cancer, although he was not a smoker.  Before his death he campaigned for more research into cancer and the campaign c...
1 memorial
Sterling Betancourt
Sterling Betancourt MBE, FRSA is a Trinidad-born pioneer, arranger and musician on the steelpan, a major figure in pioneering the Pan in Europe and the UK and an important pioneer participant in th...
1 memorial
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