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 continues.
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Roy Castle OBE
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BBC Television Centre - Ray Castle
Roy Castle OBE, 1932 - 1994. BBC and the Heritage Foundation
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Anna Pavlova
Born St. Petersburg, Russia (on 31 January according to the calendar in use at the time). Â In 1909 she went to Paris with the Ballets Russes tour. Moved permanently to London in 1912 and lived at I...
2 memorials
Peckham Shed
A theatre company run for children and young people aged five to seventeen years old. Originally set up by Chicken Shed, a similar theatre company based in Cockfosters.
1 memorial
Nicolai Legat
Dancer. Born in St Petersburg, Russia. He joined the ballet company of the Mariinsky Theatre in 1888 and later became balletmaster. His pupils included Anna Pavlova, and Vaslav Nijinsky. He left Ru...
1 memorial
Dame Margot Fonteyn
Prima ballerina assoluta. Born Reigate as Margaret Hookham. As a child lived for a time in Shanghai. Her stage name was based on "Fontes" the name of her mother's paternal family, wealthy Brazilia...
3 memorials
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