Salisbury Civic Society has unveiled a new blue plaque in Broad Chalke to commemorate the life of an artist and photographer.
Cecil Beaton moved into his Wiltshire Home, Reddish House, in 1947, living there until he died in 1980, and the plaque was installed at the front of the driveway.
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He was well-known as a photographer, travelling across the world on behalf of the British Ministry of Information during the Second World War. He was also a set and costume designer for productions including My Fair Lady – winning a Tony award in doing so.
In the ceremony at Reddish House on Tuesday, May 28, Dame Rosemary Spencer (patron of Salisbury Civic Society) and Hugo Vickers (biographer for Cecil Beaton,) revealed the plaque.
Sara Crook, blue plaque officer for Salisbury Civic Society, said: “The unveiling of a blue plaque to Sir Cecil Beaton was a significant event for Reddish House where he lived from 1947 until 1980, and also for Hugo Vickers, his biographer, who managed to attend.”
“Following on from the unveiling, the event moved on into the gardens where both Hugo Vickers and Jason Brooks (artist and owner of Reddish) gave their talks to the audience of around 35 people.”
The plaque can be seen outside Reddish House on South Street, in Broad Chalke.
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