Subjects : London Remembers, Aiming to capture all memorials in London

Richard Dimbleby

Broadcaster and journalist. Born Richard Frederick Dimbleby in Richmond, Surrey. In 1936 he was appointed as the BBC's first news observer and in 1939 became their war correspondent. He was the fir...

Person, TV & Radio

1 memorial

Borough of Walthamstow

Walthamstow was a local government district 1894 -1965 when it combined with Chingford and Leyton to form Waltham Forest.

Group, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

Alderman Henry Mills JP

Mayor of Islington in 1906. Also secretary of the National Sunday League.

Person

1 memorial

Edmund Spenser

Poet. Probably born in East or West Smithfield. Best known for the epic poem 'The Faerie Queene'. When Queen Elizabeth failed to arrange payment ("a reason") for a poem he wrote: I was promis'd ...

Person, Poetry, Ireland

1 memorial

Henry T. Hare

Architect. born Scarborough. Specialised in libraries: Hoxton, Hammersmith, Islington Central, Islington North Branch and at least three outside London. He carved or etched a hare in all his bui...

Person, Architecture