Marylebone in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
George Grossmith
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 28, 2026
1. George Grossmith Marker
George Grossmith
1847-1912
Actor and Author
lived here
Erected 1963 by London County Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is December 9, 1847.
Location. 51° 31.353′ N, 0° 9.704′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Marylebone. It is at the intersection of Dorset Square and Balcombe Street, on the left when traveling south on Dorset Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28 Dorset Square, City of Westminster, England NW1 6QG, 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: Sir Laurence Gomme (within shouting distance of this marker); Dodie Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Marylebone Cricket Club (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bentley Motor Cars (about 150 meters away); George Nissel (about 210 meters away); 221B Baker Street (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Josι de San Martνn (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sir Gerald Kelly (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.
Also see . . . George Grossmith (Wikipedia). Overview:
George Grossmith(Submitted on March 2, 2026.)(9 December 1847 1 March 1912) was an English comedian, writer, composer, actor, and singer. His performing career spanned more than four decades. As a writer and composer, he created 18 comic operas, nearly 100 musical sketches, some 600 songs and piano pieces, three books and both serious and comic pieces for newspapers and magazines.
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Grossmith created a series of nine characters in the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan from 1877 to 1889, including Sir Joseph Porter, in H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), the Major-General in The Pirates of Penzance (1880) and Ko-Ko in The Mikado (18851887). He also wrote, in collaboration with his brother Weedon, the 1892 comic novel The Diary of a Nobody.
Grossmith was also famous in his day for performing his own comic piano sketches and songs, both before and after his Gilbert and Sullivan days, becoming the most popular British solo performer of the 1890s. Some of his comic songs endure today, including "See Me Dance the Polka". He continued to perform into the first decade of the 20th century. His son, George Grossmith Jr., became an actor, playwright and producer of Edwardian musical comedies; another son, Lawrence, was an actor.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 28, 2026
2. George Grossmith Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here on the corner of the building, just to the left of the do not enter sign.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 34 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
