Pablo Fanque's circus wowed Victorian Britain and later inspired a famous song by The Beatles.
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Fanque was immortalised in The Beatles song Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite, which was inspired by a poster seen by John Lennon advertising his circus.The spot was chosen due to its proximity to the site of an 1848 circus collapse which killed Fanque's wife Susannah.Pablo Fanque, born in Norwich, learned the skills of the circus from an early age and later saw great success
On 18th March 1848, near to this location in King Charles' Croft, his circus building collapsed causing the death of his wife Susannah.Dr Ward continued: "There were many performers in the circus of black, Asian and other minorities who underpin the work of the circus but are seldom mentioned, I think they should be valued, recognised and celebrated."
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