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Henry Wood, Queen's Hall, London, and The Promenade Concerts green plaque
Henry Wood · Musician
Inscription
“The Queen's Hall 1893-1941. Site of Britain's leading concert hall where Sir Henry Wood founded The Promenade Concerts in 1895. The Queen's Hall was destroyed in The Blitz of 1941.”
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1869-1944
Life dates
Henry Wood House, Langham Place
W1W
Erected 2000
City of Westminster
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Henry Wood
musician, Knight Bachelor, Companion of Honour, and Fellow of the Royal College of Music · (1869-1944)
Queen's Hall, London
Britain's leading concert hall and hall · (1893-1941)
The Promenade Concerts
concert series · (1895-?)
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