Eccentric landlady of the Turk's Head Wapping during WW2 - stayed open all hours for service personnel seeking news of their loved ones.
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Mog Murphy
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Turk's Head - Wapping - 2
Welcome to the Turk's Head This former public house has a special history. D...
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Sir Frederick Wigan
Merchant based in Southwark. First treasurer of Southwark Cathedral. He had homes at Clare Lawn, Mortlake, and at Purland Chase in Ross, Herefordshire. This image shows Wigan's memorial in that ca...
1 memorial
W. F. D. Smith, Lord Hambleden
On his father's death in 1891 he became head of the family firm of W.H. Smith and Son and also took over as MP for the Strand Division, until 1910. Chairman of King's College Hospital. Became 2nd V...
2 memorials
3 memorials
Lord Wandsworth
Banker, Member of Parliament and philanthropist. Born Sydney James Stern in London. He worked in his father's law firm, before becoming Member of Parliament for Stowmarket. Became Baron Wandsworth ...
2 memorials
Pool of London Partnership
From City of London : The Pool of London Partnership was established in 1996 and operated in an area stretching East from London Bridge to the Butler's Wharf / St. Katherine's Dock area and include...
9 memorials
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Royal Carriage Department
The Royal Brass Foundry in Woolwich was already producing carriages as well as guns but in 1803-5 a building dedicated to carriages was constructed - see picture. John's Military History, the sour...
1 memorial
North South route in Haringey
N17, Watermead Way
We missed all the publicity there must have been when this was unveiled in this car park, but, John Prescott - we are impressed. Alan Sta...
1 subject commemorated,
4 creators
Copenhagen House & Fields
Copenhagen House was a famous tavern & tea-garden which stood in what is now Copenhagen Park, N7, from early 17th century until 1855. The name either comes from the King of Denmark who stayed i...
Place, Architecture, Commerce, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration, Denmark
3 memorials
Frank Hackney
Frank Richard Hackney was born on 8 July 1924, the eldest of the five children of Frank Ernest Hackney (1900-1975) and Elizabeth May Hackney née Starling (1900-1989). His birth was registered in th...
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Major Brett Cloutman, VC
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Brett Mackay Cloutman VC MC KC was a British Army officer. Son of A. B. Cloutman. Educated at Berkhamsted School, Bishop's Stortford College and London University where he wa...
War served, WW1
1 memorial