Plaque

Burnham Estate

Erection date: 16/10/1937

Inscription

Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green, Burnham Estate
This stone was laid by the Mayor, Councillor Henry P. Wilson, JP, 16th October 1937.
Housing Committee:
Councillor H. Hooke - Chairman
Councillor Mrs M. Simmonds - Vice-Chairman
The Mayor
Alderman E. Balme
Councillors:
{list of 15 names - see Subjects commemorated}

E. C. P. Monson, FRIBA - Architect
David J. Keep - Town Clerk
A. E. Darby, AMICE - Borough Engineer

Site: Burnham Estate (1 memorial)

E2, Globe Road

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Burnham Estate

Subjects commemorated i

Alderman E. Balme

Alderman and on the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1937.

Councillor A. R. Bean

Councillor and member of Housing Committee, Parmiter Street, 1926. Councillor...

Councillor P. Bridger

Councillor on the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1937.

Councillor A. G. Clark

Councillor and member of Housing Committee, Parmiter Street, 1926. Councillor...

Councillor J. C. Edwards

Councillor on the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1937.

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Burnham Estate

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Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green

Bethnal Green was formed as a civil parish from the Bethnal Green hamlet in S...

A. E. Darby

Bethnal Green Borough Engineer/Architect in 1922, 1926, 1937.

David J. Keep

Town Clerk of Bethnal Green in 1922, 1926, 1937.

E. C. P. Monson

Architect. Born Edward Charles Philip Monson, son of architect Edward Monson,...

Councillor Henry P. Wilson

Councillor and Mayor of Bethnal Green in 1936-7. JP and Alderman, on the Beth...

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