What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Dame Gracie Fields 1898 - 1979 9 Molesworth Street Gracie Fields was born 'Grace Stansfield' above the chip shop owned by her Grandmother, 'Chip Sarah', at 9 Molesworth Street on the 9th January 1898. The building has since been demolished Recorded plaque organisation: Gracie Fields Appreciation Society.
Dame Gracie Fields DBE was a renowned British actress and singer known as "Britain's Blonde Songbird," who significantly boosted morale during World War II with her performances for troops, earning her the nickname "Forces' Sweetheart."
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