Madeleine Carroll

On February 21st 2007, just 5 days short of Madeleine’s 101st birthday, a memorial to her memory was unveiled in her home town of West Bromwich.
The site for the memorial, right in front of the new multi-million Public Arts Building, was a very appropriate choice, as Madeleine would have walked past there many times in [...]

Thanks to Terry Price, exact replicas of the medals awarded to Madeleine Carroll by the French (Legion of Honour) and the US (Medal of Freedom), are now on display in the Central Library in West Bromwich. Terry is behind a drive to have Madeleine recognized in her home town, and is the author of a [...]

In 1938, Madeleine Carroll bought Chateau Saudreville which is located just south of Paris, and in 1940 she gave it over to some 250 orphans and maintained them there until the end of the war.
On Sunday September 24th 2006, I visited the Chateau for the first time and toured the house and gardens. It was [...]

On Saturday September 23rd 2006, a new book on West Bromwich by Terry Price was launched in a packed Assembly Hall right across the road from where Madeleine Carroll was baptized. I was invited to speak about Madeleine and her connection with West Bromwich, and the feedback from many of those who attended the launch [...]

The Exhibition in the Museo del Cine in Girona (Spain) in 2006 attracted visitors from many parts of the world.
Local publicity for the Exhibition
The exhibition ran from February to June and covered Madeleine’s life in two basic parts, the first being her Hollywood career and the second her dedication to the War effort, with a [...]

I have just been advised that a new book about West Bromwich by Terry Price, is to be launched on September 23rd 2006 in West Bromwich. It has a full chapter on Madeleine Carroll, together with images, several of which have never been seen before. I will be there for the launch, and look forward [...]

A monument to Madeleine has been commissioned, to be erected in the new Town Centre in West Bromwich. Measuring 2 m high by 1 m wide, the promoters are now looking for a suitable black and white marble to reflect her career in black and white movies. More news as soon as I receive it.

A 120 m2 exhibition on the life of Madeleine Carroll will run from February 20th until June 11th 2006. It will be located in the Museo del Cine (Museum of Cine) in Girona, northern Spain. The exhibition will attract large numbers of people who are not even aware that Madeleine lived in the area, and [...]