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Post by julesd68 on Nov 6, 2014 22:58:31 GMT
A good friend of mine is involved in raising funds for a plaque to commemorate when Haydn lived in London. I know they would appreciate any support!
Here's a link to the project that describes the background to it all ... They have just 17 days left to raise the funds.
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Post by MartinT on Nov 7, 2014 7:11:03 GMT
Great! I wonder why the urgent deadline?
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Post by ChrisB on Nov 7, 2014 8:51:56 GMT
I find it surprising to learn that there isn't one already.
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Post by julesd68 on Nov 7, 2014 12:04:39 GMT
I think it's good to have these cultural heritage reminders as you walk about cities.
Not sure about the deadline - I think it's possibly the way these Kickstarter projects work?
There have been numerous attempts to put up a plaque in the past but English Heritage won't put one up because none of the exact original buildings that he was associated with are left, so the funding has to be done independently, in this case by the Haydn Society of Great Britain. They want to put up the plaque on a building in Soho that they know for sure occupies a spot where he lived.
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Post by MartinT on Nov 7, 2014 12:08:36 GMT
Well, I'm looking forward to my coaster  |
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Post by julesd68 on Nov 7, 2014 12:10:34 GMT
Nice one Martin!
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Post by MartinT on Nov 21, 2014 19:44:09 GMT
The plaque is commissioned. The power of crowd-funding works for classical music. I'm impressed!
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Post by julesd68 on Nov 23, 2014 21:21:40 GMT
Yes, very pleasing indeed!
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Post by MartinT on Feb 11, 2015 18:54:06 GMT
Just received my commemorative coaster 
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Post by julesd68 on Feb 12, 2015 15:08:47 GMT
That's quality Martin, very nice!
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Post by MartinT on Apr 10, 2015 9:35:57 GMT
The plaque is up!
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