City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Marc Bolan
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2026
1. Marc Bolan Marker
Marc Bolan
(Mark Feld)
1947-1977
Songwriter and Musician
lived here
Erected 2025 by English Heritage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 51° 31.454′ N, 0° 10.851′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is on Clarendon Gardens east of Randolph Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 Clarendon Gardens, City of Westminster, England W9, 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 walking distance of this marker: Sir Ambrose Fleming (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); John Masefield (about 240 meters away); Alan Turing (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Sir Lennox Berkeley (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lt. Leonard M. Keysor V.C. (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); David Ben-Gurion (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Jackie Forster (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Little Venice (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.
Also see . . .
1. Bolan, Marc (1947-1977) (English Heritage). Overview:
Marc Bolan was a musician who repeatedly reinvented himself(Submitted on April 24, 2026.)and pop music: he was a mid-sixties folkie; a guitarist with psychedelic Johns Children; a flower child in acoustic duo Tyrannosaurus Rex; and composer and rock star leader of T. Rex. He is commemorated by a blue plaque at 31 Clarendon Gardens, where he lived when his first hit, Ride a White Swan, entered the Top 10, and the albums Electric Warrior and The Slider were released.
Click or scan to see
this page online
2. Marc Bolan (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Marc Bolan (born Mark Feld; 30 September 1947 16 September 1977) was an English guitarist, singer-songwriter and poet. He was a pioneer of the glam rock movement in the early 1970s with his band T. Rex. Bolan is an influence on artists in the genres of glam rock, punk, post-punk, new wave, indie rock, Britpop and alternative rock. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020 as a member of T. Rex.(Submitted on April 24, 2026.)
From 1970 to 1973, T. Rex achieved a level of popularity in the UK comparable to the Beatles, with a run of eleven top ten singles, four of which reached number one: "Hot Love", "Get It On", "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru". The 1971 album Electric Warrior, with all songs written by Bolan, received critical acclaim, reached number 1 in the UK and became a landmark album in glam rock.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 23, 2026
2. Marc Bolan Marker - wide view
3. Marc Bolan & T. Rex - Get It On - Top of the Pops - 27/12/71 (restored) (Youtube, 4:41). (Bonus points if you know the piano player) (Submitted on April 24, 2026.)
4. M arc Bolan & Elton John & Ringo Starr - Children of the Revolution (HD) (Youtube, 3:41). "Children of the Revolution" was first recorded at Ascot Sound Studios for the film Born to Boogie, and featured Elton John on piano and Ringo Starr on a second drum kit. (Submitted on April 24, 2026.)
Additional keywords. blue plaque
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on April 23, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2. submitted on April 24, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
