Composer. Born Ansbach, Germany. Following his father he arrived in London in 1720 and. like his father, became Handel's friend, secretary and amanuensis. Died Bath.
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John Christopher Smith
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John Christopher Smith
The dates on the plaque confuse Smith (1712 - 1795) with his father, Johann C...
Spirit of Soho Mural
Interesting that Coca Cola are specifically mentioned on the panel but not as...
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Haydn Society of Great Britain
The group's website.
Lou Reed
Lewis Allan Reed was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band The Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five dec...
Carl Maria von Weber
Born Eutin, Germany, died London, from tuberculosis. A sick man he came to London to write the English opera Oberon which received an enthusiastic reception at Covent Garden in April 1826.
Nipper
Born Bristol (and/or found as a stray, sources differ). Â Mixed breed with a reputation for nipping visitor's legs, hence the name. His owner, Mark Barraud (1848-1887) worked as a scenery designer i...
Dave Clark
Born Tottenham. Leader and drummer of The Dave Clark Five a beat combo from the 1960s. He wrote and produced Time, a successful science fiction stage musical, in which Laurence Olivier's hologram f...

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