Marylebone in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Eric Coates

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 28, 2026

1. Eric Coates Marker

Inscription.
Eric Coates
1886-1957
Composer
lived here in Flat 176
1930-1939

Erected 2013 by English Heritage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 51° 31.38′ N, 0° 9.463′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Marylebone. It is at the intersection of Baker Street and Melcombe Street, on the right when traveling north on Baker Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 Baker Street, City of Westminster, England NW1 5SG, 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: Special Operations Executive - Norwegian Section (a few steps from this marker); Arnold Bennett

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(within shouting distance of this marker); H.G. Wells (within shouting distance of this marker); George Nissel (within shouting distance of this marker); Juan Pablo Viscardo y Guzman (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); 221B Baker Street (about 90 meters away); Bentley Motor Cars (about 150 meters away); Marylebone Cricket Club (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

Also see . . .
1. Eric Coates (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

Eric Francis Harrison Coates (27 August 1886 – 21 December 1957) was an English composer of light music and, early in his career, a leading violist.

While still working as a violist, Coates composed songs and other light musical works. In 1919 he gave up the viola permanently and from then until his death he made his living as a composer and occasional conductor. His prolific output includes the London Suite (1932), of which the well-known "Knightsbridge March" is the concluding section; the waltz "By the Sleepy Lagoon" (1930); and "The Dam Busters March" (1954). His early compositions were influenced by the music of Arthur Sullivan and Edward
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 28, 2026

2. Eric Coates Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here just to the right of the entrance.
German, but Coates's style evolved in step with changes in musical taste, and his later works incorporate elements derived from jazz and dance-band music. His output consists almost wholly of orchestral music and songs. With the exception of one unsuccessful short ballet, he never wrote for the theatre, and only occasionally for the cinema.

(Submitted on March 5, 2026.)

2. Eric Coates (English Heritage). Excerpt:

Eric and Phyl Coates lived from 1930 to 1939 in a top-floor flat at Chiltern Court, with a view over Regent's Park that was, he recalled, 'lovely in all seasons'. Shortly after moving in, he lost his residual homesickness for Nottinghamshire. 'When one day I went up on to the flat roof and saw the vast expanse of the great city spread around me I realised I had found a new home', he recalled, describing the flat as 'delightful', if 'perhaps a little on the small side'. To write music, Coates observed, 'it is essential that I am high up, away from the ground', adding that his ideal would be 'to live either in a balloon suspended a thousand feet above Regent's Park, or in my own private lighthouse on a rock two hundred
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 28, 2026

3. Eric Coates Marker - wider view, looking south on Baker Street
feet above a semi-tropical sea'. The flat at Chiltern Court came close to this ideal; 'By the Sleepy Lagoon' and the 'Knightsbridge March' were among the pieces composed during the time he lived there. The Coates's subsequent home - also on the top floor - was in Berkeley Court, just over the road.

(Submitted on March 5, 2026.)

3. ‘Dam Busters’ March - Eric Coates | Classic FM (Youtube, 4:01). (Submitted on March 5, 2026.)

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Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on March 4, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2, 3. submitted on March 5, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.