What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Dame Gracie Fields 1898-1979 Regal Cinema Gracie first performed here in 1938, when the building was used as a theatre. During this visit, she was presented with her portrait, commissioned by the Rochdale Observer and paid for by the people of Rochdale. Gracie's final appearance here was at a charity concert in 1949. Recorded plaque organisation: Gracie Fields Appreciation Society.
Dame Gracie Fields DBE was a renowned British actress and singer known as "Britain’s Cotton Mill Girl," who significantly boosted morale during World War II with her performances for troops, earning the nickname "Forces' Sweetheart."
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Places near here
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Gracie Fields Statue, Rochdale Town Hall SquareMonument or public art · 162 yd
The Rochdale Olympic Sculpture, Rochdale, Lancashire by Adrian MoakesPublic sculpture · 196 yd
Town HallListed building · 232 yd
Rochdale War MemorialMonument · 240 yd
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Rochdale CemeteryRegistered park or garden · 1.1 mi
Rochdale Boundary StoneMonument or public art · 1.6 mi
Hamer Pasture ReservoirNature reserve · 1.7 mi
Lousy HillockMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Ciss HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
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Photo: Gerald England on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0