Scottish poet and lyricist. Born Perthshire into a poor family but he was quick to read and began writing early. Wrote in English and in the Scottish dialect and was compared with Burns. Died near Edinburgh aged 23.
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Robert Nicoll
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Temperence Fountain - W8
We wondered if the verse, by Robert Nicoll, was from a hymn, as the scansion ...
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James Dooley
Successful pop career in a family band, the Dooleys, in the 70s & 80s. Â
1 memorial
Peter (Dino) Dines
Keyboards player. Â Born Hertford. Â A member of T-Rex from late 1973 to 1977.
1 memorial
Sir Edward Elgar
Born in Broadheath, near Worcester. Â First moved to London on his marriage in 1889. Â A keen early adopting cyclist he often got inspiration from a country ride. On writing "Land of Hope and Glory" ...
5 memorials
Thomas Attwood
Composer and organist at St Paul's Cathedral and the Chapel Royal. Sponsored by the Prince of Wales (later King George IV) to study in Naples and in Vienna with Mozart. Died at home where the plaqu...
1 memorial
The Fridge
Former nightclub.  It claimed to have been the first British club to have such innovations as video screens and a chill out lounge, and was at the heart of the 1980s New Romantic movement. After it...
1 memorial
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