PICTURES FROM OUR PAST TURN UP THE HEAT! FACES IN FRONT
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OF THE FIREPLACE
MARION MCMULLEN LOOKS AT FAMOUS
viewed Tower House at 29 Melbury Road. He lost out on the Victorian property though to actor Richard Harris who bought the lease for £75,000 after discovering that Liberace had made an offer but had not put down a deposit.
1967
It’s getting hotter all the time: Beatle John Lennon, complete with snazzy sporran, stands by the fireplace at 24 Chapel Street, Belgravia, London, at the press launch of the legendary Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – the band’s eighth studio album.
1966
Left out in the coal: American music star Liberace was looking for a home with a piano and a fireplace when he went house hunting in London with his mother. He was visiting Britain for three months to film several television and radio shows and
Flame game: Corrie’s irrepressible Hilda Ogden was one of the nation’s favourite soap characters, but actress Jean Alexander was happy for the chance to spend time at home by her fireplace after leaving the ITV soap after 23 years.
1940
Reaching new heats: Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain made sure the fireplace at 10 Downing Street was well stoked during the winter.
1983
Fire away: Chat show host Michael Parkinson took a break from his celebrity interviews to find time to relax in front of a fire with a pint.
1998
Things are hotting up: Presenting TV’S Ready Steady Cook used to keep Fern Britton busy, but she also welcomed the chance to unwind at home.
2000
Getting warmer: Bargain Hunt’s David Dickinson was in no danger of running short of coal when he visited Tanfield Railway during filming.
1971
We flame to please: Beatles drummer Ringo Starr teamed up with designer Robin Cruickshank to design a fireplace that sold for £480.
1968
Baby it’s cold outside: Welsh singing star Tom Jones keeps out the chills.
1987