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. Marker 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.
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); Sir Jacob Epstein Sculpture (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Ropers Garden (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Chelsea Embankment (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Sir Thomas More (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); George Sparkes (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Sir Hans Sloane B.A.P. (approx. 3.6 kilometers away).
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 work better on the variety stage.
Russell is often credited with inventing the single small doll, perched on the ventriloquist’s knee. The truth is, there was more to Russell’s genius than that.
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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 36 times since then and 3 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.
