On Saturday 14th July I joined Lewisham History Society and Hither Green Community Association in celebrating the unveiling of a plaque dedicated to local actress Dame Gladys Cooper. I was joined by Deputy Mayor Councillor Alan Smith and Dame Gladys' daughter Sally (pictured left)
Dame Gladys was born in a house on Ennersdale Road in Hither Green in 1888. After appearing in numerous stage productions she went on to have a successful career in film, picking up three Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress.
Dame Gladys was born in a house on Ennersdale Road in Hither Green in 1888. After appearing in numerous stage productions she went on to have a successful career in film, picking up three Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress.
In her latter years she combined stage and film work and was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1967, four years before her death in 1971.
I was delighted to be invited to the unveiling and it was lovely to meet Dame Gladys' daughter Sally along with Mr & Mrs Pryce (pictured right), the current owners of the house in which Dame Gladys was born.
I was delighted to be invited to the unveiling and it was lovely to meet Dame Gladys' daughter Sally along with Mr & Mrs Pryce (pictured right), the current owners of the house in which Dame Gladys was born.
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