Venue for concerts, plays and lectures, designed by, funded by, and named for W. F. R. Stanley.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Stanley Halls
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W. F. R. Stanley - blue plaque
W. F. R. Stanley, 1829 - 1909, inventor, manufacturer and philanthropist foun...
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Collins Music Hall
As Sam Vagg (1827-65) he was a chimney sweep but as Sam Collins he was an "Irish" singer. In 1862 he took over the Lansdowne Arms, turned it into a music hall and renamed it after himself. Sam died...
1 memorial
Harry Houdini
Escape artist.  Born Erik Weisz in Budapest.  Later names include: Ehrich Weiss, Harry Weiss.  The family moved to the US in 1878. He had a very close relationship with his mother, to whom he alwa...
1 memorial
Royal Court Theatre
The current building designed by Walter Emden and Bertie Crewe, opened as the New Court Theatre. Many of George Bernard Shaw's early plays were produced here. It ceased to be a theatre in 1932, and...
1 memorial
Ken Campbell
Writer, actor, director and comedian. Born in Ilford, Essex. Described as one of the strangest people in Britain. He trained at RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art), but never fitted into any conve...
1 memorial
1 memorial
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