Harry Relph "Little Tich" Cudham, Kent, UK
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A plaque on the Blacksmiths Arms in Cudham, the birthplace of the musichall comedian Harry Relph, known as "Little Tich".
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Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/13/2013
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Harry Relph, "Little Tich", was a music hall performer who was famous in Britain, America and France in the latter part of the 19th century and early 20th century.
Interestingly, it was Harry Relph who gave the word "tich" its current meaning of "small". At 4'6", he was indeed little but at the time he adopted his name "tich" meant fat. [1]
Harry Relph one of 15 (or 16 according to some) children of Richard Relph, who ran The Blacksmith's Arms.
The plaque reads
Site of birthplace of
HARRY RELPH
"Little Tich"
Music hall comedian
Born 21st July 1867
Further information
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billgreenwell.com Lost Lives. A fascinating article about Little Tich.
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Wikipedia Little Tich
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The Blacksmiths arms
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English Heritage Another blue plaque to Little Tich.
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YouTube Video of Little Tich doing his big boots routine.