Person    | Male  Born 3/1/1888  Died 6/3/1965

Herbert Morrison

Labour politician. Born at 240 Ferndale Road, Brixton (from Oxford Dictionary of Biography; Wikipedia differs). Leader of the London County Council, 1934–1940. As Minister of Supply briefly in 1940 the Morrison Shelter (see picture) was named for him. Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister at various times. Made a life peer as Baron Morrison of Lambeth on 2 November 1959. Died Sidcup, Kent. Grandfather of Peter Mandelson.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Herbert Morrison

Commemorated ati

Herbert Morrison - Bromley

The plaque was originally installed in the old library in Downham.

Read More

New River Path Canonbury gardens

The Rt. Hon. Herbert Morrison, CH, MP, on 29 May 1954, on the occasion of ope...

Read More

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Herbert Morrison

Creations i

Strand underpass

The Strand underpass is a one-way vehicle tunnel connecting Waterloo Bridge t...

Read More

Waterloo Bridge

In our photo you can see how distressed the lettering is, and that it was onc...

Read More

Other Subjects

Henry Peter, Lord Brougham

Henry Peter, Lord Brougham

Born in Edinburgh. Died in Cannes, France, where, despite the plaque in Grafton Street, he apparently spent much of his last 30 years, indeed he seems to have effectively created Cannes. As a young...

Person, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, France

2 memorials
Dr Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond

Dr Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond

Millionaire businessman.   Born on 5 January 1944 in Kilcurry, County Louth, Ireland.  Owned Corby Castle and Carlisle Airport.  He's the one sporting the ermine in the picture. His Wikipedia page...

Person, Benefactor, Politics & Administration, Tragedy, Ireland

1 memorial
F. L. Chandler

F. L. Chandler

Co-churchwarden of St Mary Abbots, Kensington in 1894.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Charles Edmund Sugden

Charles Edmund Sugden

Warden of Girdlers Hall in 1960

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
William Beckford, Alderman

William Beckford, Alderman

Lord Mayor of London 1762 and 1769. Born Jamaica. Inherited a fortune from the family slave-based business. Lived at 22 Soho Square (the house has been demolished) from 1751 until his death while t...

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Jamaica

1 memorial