Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Sir John Barbirolli C.H.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 11, 2017
1. Sir John Barbirolli C.H. Marker
Laureate
Hallι Orchestra
Sir John
Barbirolli
C.H.
1899-1970
lived here
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 51° 31.251′ N, 0° 7.386′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. It is at the intersection of Southampton Row and Cosmo Place, on the right when traveling north on Southampton Row. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 Southampton Row, Camden, England WC1B 5AD, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Bombing Raid of September 24th, 1917 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Queens Larder (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . . John Barbirolli (Wikipedia). Sir John Barbirolli, CH (2 December 1899 – 29 July 1970), nι Giovanni Battista Barbirolli, was a British conductor and cellist. He is remembered above all as conductor of the Hallι Orchestra in Manchester, which he helped save from dissolution in 1943 and conducted for the rest of his life. Earlier in his career he was Arturo Toscanini's successor as music director of the New York Philharmonic, serving from 1936 to 1943. He was also chief conductor of the Houston Symphony from 1961 to 1967, and was a guest conductor of many other orchestras, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia, the Berlin Philharmonic and the
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 11, 2017
2. Sir John Barbirolli C.H. Marker - Wide View
Additional keywords. blue plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
