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Music

GOODBYE YELLOW
BRICK ROAD
by
Elton John
(1973)

Elton Hercules John was born in the borough in Pinner in 1947. From 1969 with his writing partner Bernie Taupin (Taupin was his lyricist, John wrote the music) he would become one of the world's best-selling artists. At the peak of his success In the 1970s, 5% of all global record sales were his.

In 1973 his double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was released. Critically acclaimed it became his most successful studio album..

London | Harrow

The County of London was formed in 1889 from parts of the ancient counties of Middlesex, Kent and Surrey, with the City of London remaining an independent body.

In 1965 Greater London was formed, taking in the rest of Middlesex (which no longer existed as a county) together with parts of Essex and Hertfordshire and further areas of Kent and Surrey.

Greater London is made up of 13 Inner and 19 Outer London boroughs together with the City of London.

Harrow once lay in Middlesex and is today one of the 19 boroughs making up Outer London. It lies on the northwest edge of the capital.

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Anglo-Saxons and Danes

Anglo-Saxon Kings

Danish Kings

The borough once lay in Middlesex which once formed the kingdom the kingdom of the Middle Saxons, so named because their kingdom lay between those of the East Saxons (Essex) and the West Saxons (Wessex).

Composers and Musicians

The singer-songwriter Elton Hercules John was born as Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Pinner in 1947. In 1969 he met the lyricist Bernie Taupin triggering a writing partnership which produced some of the best-selling music of the 1970s, including their first international success in 1970: Your Song. The writing partnership continued (with intervals) up until today.

Elton John (1978)

Elton John

Elton John: Your Song (John/Taupin)

Elton John: Daniel (John/Taupin)

How wonderful life is
While you're in the world
Your Song, 1970

Prime Ministers

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19th Century

George Gordon, the Earl of Aberdeen, Prime Minister in 1852-55, was buried in 1860 in the vault at St John the Evangelist at Stanmore (then in Middlesex). His administration was responsible for Britain entering the Crimean War in 1854 and due to its mismanagement he was forced to resign in 1855.

Earl of Aberdeen

Royal Consorts and Heirs

Bentley Priory

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen died in 1849 at Bentley Priory, Stanmore (then in Middlesex). She was Queen to William IV from 1830 until his death in 1837 and is buried in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen

Royal consorts buried at Windsor