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26th September 1963 Born today: Lysette Anthony, London, actress (Angelique-Dark Shadows, Switch)
26th September 1961 Author Will Self was born in Finchley, North London.
26th September 1947 Born today: Graham Faulkner, London, actor (Brother Sun Sister Moon)
26th September 1926 JB Fagan's And So to Bed, premieres in London
26th September 1920 Magician Edwin Archibald Maskelyne passed away in Islington.
26th September 1907 Born today: Ralph Michael, London England, actor (Quest, Doctor in the House)
26th September 1087 The Coronation of William II in Westminster Abbey.
Vera Lynn was born here
Vera Lynn, the Forces Sweetheart, was born here.
Location: Thackeray Road, East Ham, London
Description: Dame Vera Lynn was born Vera Welch on 20 March 1917, here in Thackeray Road, East Ham. She was singing in Working Mans Clubs at the age of seven, and joined a dancing troupe when she was 15. Her first broadcast was in 1935, singing with the Joe Loss Orchestra. She was mostly known for her huge wartime nostalgic hits like The White Cliffs of Dover. She was known as The Forces Sweetheart.
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Keith's 1st Studio Experience», 8.1km
Moz and the Suedehead House», 8.7km
Sid Vicious' Squat», 9.7km
The Beatles Apple Shop», 8.6km
Suede formed Here», 11.km
Kylie's Kensington Pad», 10.km
A Post made famous by Morrissey», 221km
Out of Our Heads LP Cover», 7.9km
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's House», 11.km
Upper Cut Club's Purple Haze», 1.4km
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