Vesta Tilley (1864-1952) information board, Worcester

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Vesta Tilley (1864-1952) information board, Worcester

Image: © Jaggery Taken: 29 Jul 2017

On the wall behind railings here. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5591812 The board records that the adjacent courtyard is named to commemorate the famous music hall singer and male impersonator Vesta Tilley . Born Matilda Alice Powles in this city, she married Sir Walter de Frece, a musical hall magnate and politician, in 1890. She retired from the stage in 1920.

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Image Location

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52.192144
Longitude
-2.214706