Breakspear, Ruislip
by Sylviastel | created - 29 Jan 2013 | updated - 24 Feb 2022 | PublicThe men and women cremated and/or interred at Breakspear Crematorium in Ruislip, London, England.
1. Kenneth Connor
Actor | Carry on England
The son of a naval officer who ran what were called "concert parties", Kenneth Connor made his stage debut at age two, and by 11 was performing in both a solo act and a doubles act with his brother in various revue shows. He later decided to become a serious actor rather than just a revue performer...
2. Brian Connolly
Soundtrack | Dazed and Confused
Brian Connolly was born on October 5, 1945 in Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Dazed and Confused (1993), Lords of Dogtown (2005) and Detroit Rock City (1999). He was married to Denise and Marilyn Walsh. He died on February 9, 1997 in Slough, Berkshire, ...
3. The Sweet
Soundtrack | Hot Fuzz
Sweet, a '70s British rock band that was part of the "glam" movement, got its start in 1965 with the band Wainwright's Gentlemen. Among its members were Mick Tucker and Ian Gillan (later to join Deep Purple). Gillan left the band and was eventually replaced by vocalist Brian Connolly. In January of...
Only Brian Connolly from The Sweet was cremated here.
4. Morris Barry
Producer | The Common Room
Morris Barry was born on February 9, 1918 in Potterspury, Northamptonshire, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for The Common Room (1958), Compact (1962) and Spy Trap (1972). He was married to Sally Lahee. He died on November 20, 2000 in Merton, London, England, UK.
5. Pat Coombs
Actress | Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
A beloved British comedienne, well known for her work on television and radio, Pat Coombs began her career in the mid 1950s, having formerly worked as a nursery school assistant.
A "foil" for top comedians including Dick Emery, Bob Monkhouse and Peggy Mount she reached the height of her fame in the ...
Cremation location
6. Dulcie Gray
Actress | My Brother Jonathan
Sweet-faced, gentle-voiced veteran British actress Dulcie Gray's demure career is often linked with that of her late actor/husband Michael Denison, with whom she appeared frequently on stage, TV and in films in over a hundred projects for nearly four decades.
She was born Dulcie Winifred Catherine ...
She is listed as cremated here but her husband, Michael Denison, was interred elsewhere.
7. Rose Hill
Actress | 'Allo 'Allo!
British character actress, best known as Fanny La Fan in the long-running sit-com 'Allo 'Allo. She continued to act until her eighties before spending her final years living at Denville Hall, the actors retirement home in Middlesex.
8. Doris Hare
Actress | On the Buses
Doris Hare was born on March 1, 1905 in Bargoed, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. She was an actress, known for On the Buses (1969), The Avengers (1961) and Second Best (1994). She was married to John Fraser Roberts. She died on May 30, 2000 in Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England, UK.
Cremation location
9. Bessie Love
Actress | The Broadway Melody
Bessie Love was born in Texas. Her cowboy father moved the family to Hollywood, where he became a chiropractor. As the family needed money, Bessie's mother sent her to Biograph Studios, hoping she would become an actress. D.W. Griffith saw she was pretty and had some acting talent, and put her in ...
Plot: Niche 30BB. A small plaque marks the spot under a cedar tree where her ashes are buried.
10. Jessie Matthews
Actress | Waltzes from Vienna
Born to a huge, poor family in Soho in London's West End, Jessie Matthews became a big stage star in the late 1920s and 1930s, enjoying some crossover success in musical films. Her career never quite relaunched after the war, though, but she staged a comeback when she replaced the lead actress in ...
11. Peggy Mount
Actress | Oliver!
Born Margaret Rose Mount in Essex, England, she went to work as a secretary in her early teens after the death of her father, despite her early desire to enter the theatre. It would be almost 15 years before she landed a role with the Hanson Players, when she played the part of an eccentric guest ...
12. Daphne Oxenford
Actress | Coronation Street
The phrase has now been enshrined in the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. "The time is a quarter to two," the announcer would intone. "This is the BBC Light Programme for mothers and children at home. Are you ready for the music? When it stops, Daphne Oxenford will be here to speak to you." "The ...
13. Annette Kerr
Actress | The Avengers
Annette Kerr was born on July 2, 1920 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK. She was an actress, known for The Avengers (1961), The Golden Age (1967) and 2point4 Children (1991). She died on September 23, 2013 in Denville Hall, Northwood, Hillingdon, London, England, UK.
14. Diana Rigg
Actress | Last Night in Soho
British actress Dame Diana Rigg was born on July 20, 1938 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. She has had an extensive career in film and theatre, including playing the title role in "Medea", both in London and New York, for which she won the 1994 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play.
Rigg made her ...
15. Ian Holm
Actor | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Sir Ian Holm was one of the world's greatest actors, a Laurence Olivier Award-winning, Tony Award-winning, BAFTA-winning and Academy Award-nominated British star of films and the stage. He was a member of the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company and has played more than 100 roles in films and on ...
16. Barbara Jefford
Actress | The Ninth Gate
Distinguished Devon-born British actress, acclaimed for her commanding performances on the classical stage. Jefford did her initial training at the Hartly-Hodder School of Speech and Drama and graduated from RADA in 1949. Following her professional acting debut that same year, she spent a year on ...
Ashes are interred there
17. Barry Cryer
Writer | The Stanley Baxter Show
Barry Cryer was born on March 23, 1935 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for The Stanley Baxter Show (1963), Tommy Cooper (1969) and The Russ Abbot Show (1986). He was married to Theresa Margaret 'Terry' Donovan. He died on January 25, 2022 in Northwick Park, Harrow...
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