Character created by David McKee in the 1967 book Mr Benn - Red Knight. Dressed in black suit and bowler hat he sets out from his house each day to visit a fancy-dress shop where he tries on an outfit, has an adventure and then returns home. He appeared in several children's books and in a 13-part animated BBC series in 1971-2. and now, 2013, tweets @TheRealMrBenn.
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Marie Clare Neal
Killed in the WW2 Balham station bombing whilst using the deep level platforms as a bomb shelter. Aged 16.
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Patricia Harrison
Killed in the WW2 Balham station bombing whilst using the deep level platforms as a bomb shelter. Aged 13.
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Valerie Looker
Killed, aged 18 mths, in the Downhills shelter WW2 tragedy, 19 September 1940.
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
1 memorial
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