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Residents. Previous celebrity residents have included: Hylda Baker (died 1986) Penny Calvert (died 2014), dancer and first wife of Sir Bruce Forsyth. Pearl Carr [3] (died 2020) Derek Cooper (died 2014), journalist, broadcaster and food specialist. Charlie Drake [4] (died 2006) Roy Fox [5] (died 1982), British dance band leader.
One of Brinsworth's newest residents is Emily Perry, known as Pat, who is better still famed for portraying Madge Allsop, the long-suffering best friend and bridesmaid to Dame Edna Everage. The rooms are named after famous people who pay a sponsorship fee to have titles such as The Norman Wisdom Room or The Brian Conley Room painted on doors.
Jan 10, 2009 · O'Sullivan chose to go into the Brinsworth House for retired entertainment actors in Twickenham, south-west London, after suffering a severe stroke in 2003, from which he never fully recovered.
Mar 1, 2007 · One of Brinsworth's newest residents is Emily Perry, known as Pat, who is better still famed for portraying Madge Allsop, the long-suffering best friend and bridesmaid to Dame Edna Everage....
Dec 18, 2018 · Brinsworth House in Twickenham was today visited by the Duchess of Sussex; The house is exclusively home to ex-entertainers and their spouses
Brinsworth House is a home for retired entertainers, founded in 1911 by Joe Elvin and the Music Hall Artistes' Railway Association. It hosts the annual Royal Variety Performance, attended by the Royal Family, to support the charity's work.
Richard O'Sullivan and Mike Yarwood at Brinsworth House where they are residents. Brinsworth House is a residential and nursing retirement home for theatre and entertainment professionals in Staines Road, Twickenham, west London, England
