Maida Vale in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Tony Meehan
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2026
1. Tony Meehan Marker
Tony Meehan
1943-2005
Founder member of The Shadows.
Lived here in flat 34 1977-2005
Erected by The Heritage Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 51° 31.664′ N, 0° 11.149′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Maida Vale. It is on Lauderdale Road west of Sutherland Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 Lauderdale Road, City of Westminster, England W9, 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: Spanish & Portuguese Jews' Congregation War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); George Edward Halford Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Andreas Kalvos (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Alec Guinness (about 120 meters away); David Ben-Gurion (about 180 meters away); Alan Turing (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Jackie Forster (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Maida Vale Studios (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.
Also see . . .
1. Tony Meehan (Wikipedia).
this page online
Daniel Joseph Anthony Meehan (2 March 1943 28 November 2005) was a founder member of the British group the Drifters with Jet Harris, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch, which evolved into the Shadows. He played drums on early Cliff Richard and the Shadows hits and on early Shadows' instrumentals.(Submitted on April 27, 2026.)
Meehan was professionally nicknamed "The Baron" by his many admirers and friends within the British pop-rock music industry. He is reckoned to have influenced many thousands of teenage boys and adolescents to take up music as a career, including Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac, as a result of his iconic film performance in Cliff Richard's film The Young Ones. His drumming style (cf. "Bongo Blues", "Apache") is noticeably different from that of other drummers who the Shadows employed during 19582010 such as Brian Bennett, Clem Cattini and Trevor Spencer. In his contribution to the 1961 book The Shadows by Themselves, Meehan gives advice to all would-be drummers on drum-kit care and maintenance.
2. The Shadows - Frightened City (1961) (Youtube, 2:15). (Submitted on April 27, 2026.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2026
2. Tony Meehan Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
