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Anarchists

Inscription

{Plaque near the entrance to the alley:}
This project was carried out with Freedom Press and the Whitechapel Art Gallery in association with Free Form Arts Trust: project artist Anya Patel. Funded by the Bethnal Green City Challenge Co. with the kind co-operation of Tower Hamlets Council and local businesses. 

{Each portrait is named below and they are arranged in alphabetical sequence, by first name.}

Site: Angel Alley (3 memorials)

E1, Angel Alley

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Anarchists

Subjects commemorated i

Ba Jin

Author and political activist. Born China as Li Yaotang.  Ba Jin was his pen ...

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Michael Bakunin

Revolutionary, philosopher, and theorist of collectivist anarchism.   Possibl...

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Alexander Berkman

Leading anarchist known for his political activism and writing.  Born Russia,...

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Marie Louise Berneri

Anarchist activist and author.  Born Italy died, with her baby, in childbirth...

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John Cage

Composer, music theorist, writer, and artist.  Leading member of the avant-ga...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Anarchists

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Freedom Press

Anarchist publishing house in Whitechapel. Co-founded by Peter Kropotkin as a...

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Freeform Arts Trust

Free Form is unique in providing the full range of arts and creative services...

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Tower Hamlets Council

The name was originally applied to the Tower division of the county of Middle...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Anarchists

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Angel Alley

Angel Alley

Make of this what you will.

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Anthony Frey

Anthony Frey

Frey died aged 31 in an Alpine rock climbing accident.

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