
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Leslie Evershed-Martin CBE 1903–1991 lived here. Founder of the Chichester Festival Theatre in 1962 Mayor and Freeman of this City Recorded plaque organisation: City of Chichester.
Leslie Evershed-Martin was a prominent British theatre director and administrator, best known for founding the Chichester Festival Theatre in 1962, which has been influential in reviving interest in classical drama. He also served as the Mayor of Chichester and was recognized with a CBE for his contributions to the arts.
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