New plaque honours Rushton

A plaque has gone up in Mornington Crescent Tube station to honour Willie Rushton.

Comic Heritage erected the plaque in the ticket hall in honour of the satirist, who died in 1996.

He was widely regarded as the leading exponent of the Mornington Crescent panel game on Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Fellow panelists Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden were at the unveiling - along with 200 fans.

Station boss Jeff Mills said: "We are delighted to honour this much-loved comic raconteur.

"Mornington Crescent has won awards for its beautiful restoration and Willie's plaque will provide a complimentary and fitting tribute to be enjoyed by the thousands of customers who pass through this station daily."

Comic Heritage's next plaque will be unveiled in Southend on May 5, honouring the work of Laurel and Hardy.

Published: 20 Mar 2002