Putney in Wandsworth in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Fred Russell
1862 - 1957
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, March 25, 2023
1. Fred Russell Marker
1914-1926
Erected 2009 by English Heritage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment.
Location. 51° 27.983′ N, 0° 12.921′ W. Marker is in Wandsworth, England, in Greater London. It is in Putney. It is on Lower Richmond Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Lower Richmond Road, Wandsworth, England SW15 1JN, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in 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 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Putney Bridge and the River Thames (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Fulham War Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) (approx. 3.1 kilometers away); The Falcon (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); The London and South Western (approx. 3.3 kilometers away); Sir Jacob Epstein Sculpture (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Ropers Garden (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Chelsea Embankment (approx. 3.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wandsworth.
Also see . . . Fred Russell.
(Submitted on March 25, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England.)
Excerpt:
"At the time, most ventriloquists performed with a group of three to ten mechanical figures. Russell felt a quick set-up, along with short, punchy performances would workbetter on the variety stage.
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Russell is often credited with inventing the single small doll, perched on the ventriloquists knee. The truth is, there was more to Russells genius than that.
Russell started performing with just one character: Cockney Coster Joe. Russell endowed Coster Joe with a personality. This was something that had been lacking in other ventriloquist performances."
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, March 25, 2023
2. Fred Russell Marker
Of the two Blue Plaques visible in this picture, the one for Fred Russell is visible on the very right.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
