Month: February 2021
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The Clerkenwell King of Clowns: Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837)
Joseph Grimaldi, the Clerkenwell king of clowns and the father of modern clowning, is remembered in an annual memorial service on the first Sunday in February at Holy Trinity Church (and, more recently, All Saints Church) in Hackney. The service, which has been held since 1946, attracts hundreds of clown…
Friends of Islington Museum 