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Dedicated to the work of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and all the other people, both actors and technicians who helped them make those wonderful films.

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P&P Campaigns
Blue Plaques

We have begun a campaign to honour Powell & Pressburger in various ways. These are long term plans, but we're in no rush :)

2002 - An English Heritage Blue Plaque for Emeric Pressburger
In December 2002 Emeric would have been 100 so he becomes eligible for an English Heritage Blue Plaque on his old house at 54 Eaton Square, London.

We already have the support of the following peple for this campaign

  • Lady Ivry Freyberg - longtime friend of Emeric's
  • Lady Sheila Sim - actress in A Canterbury Tale
    Sheila said she will get her husband involved, Lord Richard Attenborough, who was an actor in AMOLAD
  • Professor Ian Christie - Professor of Film Studies at Birkbeck College, University of London and expert on the works of P&P.

2005 - An English Heritage Blue Plaque for Michael Powell
In September 2005 Michael would have been 100 so he becomes eligible for an English Heritage Blue Plaque on his old house at 8 Melbury Road, London W4.

There are already two plaques on No. 8 Melbury Road. One is for Michael, by the Directors Guild of Great Britain, the other is an English Heritage Blue Plaque but its to commemorate Marcus Stone (1840-1921), Artist, who lived there 1877-1921. But there is nothing in the rules to prevent another one being put up there (The English Heritage Blue Plaque for Michael).

There are quite a few other blue plaques in Melbury Road, there was quite a large community of artists living there at various times.
31 Melbury Road Sir Samuel Luke Fildes (1844-1927), Artist, lived here 1878-1927.
18 Melbury Road William Holman-Hunt, OM (1827-1910), Painter, lived and died here.
33 Melbury Court
Off Melbury Road 		Sir David Low (1891-1963), Cartoonist (creator of Colonel Blimp), lived here
8 Melbury Road Marcus Stone (1840-1921), Artist, lived here 1877-1921.
2a Melbury Road Sir Hamo Thornycroft (1850-1925), Sculptor, lived here.

What are English Heritage Blue Plaques?

English Heritage Blue Plaques are the major scheme for erecting commemorative plaques at the homes or places of work of famous people. The scheme was initially only for buildings in London but it has recently begun to spread to include Liverpool as well.

The history of the plaques, criteria for selection and the list of the Blue Plaques currently erected can be found at the English Heritage web site and then search for information about Blue Plaques. It's usually under Research & Conservation but it does seem to move around a bit so it's hard to put a link straight to it.

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