Geographer, writer and anarchist. Born France. Visited Britain during 1852-7. Supported the Paris Commune of 1871. In 1872 was sentenced to perpetual banishment from France and settled in Switzerland. The campaigns he promoted included the anti-marriage movement and naturism. Moved to Brussels when appointed chair of comparative geography at the University of Brussels, where he died.
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Elisee Reclus
Commemorated ati
Anarchists
{Plaque near the entrance to the alley:} This project was carried out with Fr...
Other Subjects
Lutfur Rahman
Born Bangladesh. First directly elected Mayor of Tower Hamlets, 2010. In 2015 he was found to be "personally guilty" of "corrupt or illegal practices, or both" and was removed from office. After...
G. W. Howlett
Councillor on the Committee for the 1901 Shoreditch Town Hall Extension.
Sue Lawrence
Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest. Maybe we missed it but we did not record her name as being on the mural.
Gerard Conyers
Banker. Lived in Sheen. As Lord Mayor he decreed that on London Bridge carriages should drive on the left whereas, prior to this sensible ordnance, it was a free for all.