Hanna and Patrick pictured smiling at one another outside a door

Wandsworth Green plaque: Hanna and Patrick Barrington

Name: Wandsworth Green plaque: Hanna and Patrick Barrington
Start: 2026-02-27T12:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-27T13:00:00+00:00

Date

Fri 27 Feb 2026

No Booking Required

Hanna was born in Vienna. She was a communist activist and was arrested by the Nazis. An old boyfriend helped her make her way to Paris, and she eventually came to Britain. From her home at 77 Dorothy Road, she ran a wine bar - the Corkscrew. After the wine bar closed Hanna took in lodgers through the LGBT telephone helpline Gay Switchboard. She was a passionate supporter of LGBT rights.

Patrick Barrington was born in Guyana. He came to Britain with a scholarship to study art at what is now Central St Martins. In order to make money, he trained as an engineer - but he made art throughout his life, exhibiting at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions during the 1970s. Many pieces of his work now reside in the National Gallery of Guyana.

All welcome to come and learn more about this extraordinary couple and their loving (if quarrelsome!) partnership.

This plaque is generously funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund.