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Josiah Russel

Josiah Russel
Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest.

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Josiah Russel

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Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1

The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29.  The count o...

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Failure of the World Disarmament Conference

Failure of the World Disarmament Conference

Wikipedia.  War in History refers to the efforts to prohibit aerial bombing.

Event, Peace, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Jeremiah Taverner

Jeremiah Taverner

Co-church warden of St Peters Cheap in 1687.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Duke of Wellington

Duke of Wellington

Born Arthur Wesley (later Wellesley) in Dublin to Irish parents. After the Battle of Waterloo in which 60,000 died Wellington wrote to a friend "Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a batt...

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Ireland

10 memorials
Sir Henry Cole

Sir Henry Cole

Born Bath. Secretary of the Department of Science and Art. He originated the custom of sending Christmas cards. In 1840, having worked on the introduction of the first postage stamp, he had a card ...

Person, Education, Politics & Administration

5 memorials
George 5th Earl Cadogan

George 5th Earl Cadogan

Politician.  Born at Durham. Ennobled by the death of his father in 1873. Lord of the Manor of Chelsea when it was undergoing massive developments out of which he made pots of money. Funded the bui...

Person, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration

2 memorials