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Ashcroft blue plaque revealed at her South Croydon birthplace

Posted on June 13, 2024 by insidecroydon

Some 33 years after her death, English Heritage has today unveiled a blue plaque for Peggy Ashcroft, probably the most famous actress to have come from Croydon. The unveiling of Dame Peggy’s plaque, at her childhood home, 1A Tirlemont Road … Continue reading →

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Posted in Art, Ashcroft Theatre, Cinema, History, Theatre | Tagged Ashcroft Theatre, Bertold Brecht, Dame Peggy Ashcroft, David Lean, David Lean Cinema, John Gelgud, Paul Robeson, Peggy Ashcroft, Peter Hall, Peter O'Toole, Royal Shakespeare Company, Samuel Beckett, Sir David Lean, South Croydon, Stratford Upon Avon, The Old Vic, Tirlemont Road, William Shakespeare | 2 Comments
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