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Ken Brooke

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Ken Brooke

Birth
Leeds, Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Death
26 Feb 1983 (aged 62)
Greater London, England
Burial
Golders Green, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England Add to Map
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Influential British magician, magic shop owner, magical demonstrator and mentor. An inventor of several well-known magical routines, his shop called Ken Brooke's Magic Place on London's Wardour Street, became a mecca for magicians worldwide. Amongst his clients were greats such as Tommy Cooper, whose many gaffe-prone tricks were developed by Ken Brooke, as well as Paul Daniels and Wayne Dobson.
Influential British magician, magic shop owner, magical demonstrator and mentor. An inventor of several well-known magical routines, his shop called Ken Brooke's Magic Place on London's Wardour Street, became a mecca for magicians worldwide. Amongst his clients were greats such as Tommy Cooper, whose many gaffe-prone tricks were developed by Ken Brooke, as well as Paul Daniels and Wayne Dobson.

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  • Created by: Kieran Smith
  • Added: Jul 24, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149729019/ken-brooke: accessed ), memorial page for Ken Brooke (3 Nov 1920–26 Feb 1983), Find a Grave Memorial ID 149729019, citing Golders Green Crematorium, Golders Green, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England; Maintained by Kieran Smith (contributor 481).