The King’s Speech therapist’s plaque! Grandson of Lionel Logue attends special unveiling in Harley Street

Published" 27 May 2011
by JOSH LOEB

DESCENDANTS of the now famous speech therapist Lionel Logue took a peek inside the Harley Street building that once housed his clinic as a plaque was unveiled in his honour.

Logue, who helped cure King George VI of his stammer, was the inspiration for Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech. He practised in the area from 1926 to 1952.

His grandson, Mark Logue, was at the unveiling, along with Hugo Vickers, who was historical adviser on the film.

Councillor Robert Davis, Westminster Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for the built environment, said: “Until six months ago, while truly worthy in his own right, I think it is probably fair to say that Lionel Logue would have been a relatively unheralded member of the scheme. However, the phenomenal success of the Oscar-winning The King’s Speech, in which the wonderful, talented Geoffrey Rush portrays Lionel Logue, has given today a truly remarkable significance.”