In 1865 the Local Government Act 1858 was adopted by the parish of Acton, and a twelve-member local board of health was formed to govern the area.
The Parish of Acton became an Urban District in 1894. In 1921 this become a municipal borough. 1965 this merged with other districts to become the London Borough of Ealing.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Acton UDC
The Oakley Small Arms Works moved to Acton from Chelsea in 1904, and was situ...
Painter, sculptor, photographer and suffragette. Born Norah Veronica Lyle-Smyth in Cheshire. She was befriended by Sylvia Pankhurst and accompanied her on a speaking tour around Europe. She finance...
Person, Art, Gender Issues, Photography, Politics & Administration, Sculpture, Ireland
Born at Perton in Staffordshire. His name varies in spelling: Wollaston or Woolaston. In London, apprenticed to the Goldsmiths' Company from 1604 to 1611. Achieved great wealth in the City of Londo...
Founding Master of the Worshipful Company of Firefighters. Buckingham Covers has a short biography.
Born near Stockholm. Worked for an import-export company owned by a Jewish Hungarian. Travelling frequently to Hungary, he learned Hungarian and become joint owner of the company. In spring 1944 th...
Person, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous, Social Welfare, Hungary, Sweden
Mayor of Hackney 2002 - 16. In Hackney the Mayor is directly elected and is responsible for the executive function of the Council. unlike in many other Councils where it is a mainly ceremonial rol...
See Alpha Rail for a close-up photo of these lovely Art Deco gates during their restoration in 2013. "Significant changes were being made...
Anthony Michael Nind was born on 2 January 1957, the second child of Albert E. Nind (b.1929) and Doris Lilian Nind née Pantry (b.1930). His birth was registered in the Islington registration distri...