Plaque

Chelsea Old Town Hall

Inscription

{On the granite plaque, on the right hand side, a crest headed:}
Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea

{on the left hand side:}
Erected 1906-8

W. J. Mulvey JP - Mayor 1905-6
Hon. W. Sidney JP - Mayor 1906-8
Maj. W. F. Woods JP - Chairm. of Comtee.
Thomas Holland - Town Clerk ES

We found a few things about Holland, even a photo, but we cannot explain the 'ES' which we have not seen before after a 'Town Clerk' on plaques with similar wording (and they are quite common).

The plaque commemorates the extension to the Town Hall, including this whole elevation.

Site: Chelsea Old Town Hall & Smedley (2 memorials)

SW3, King's Road

The two plaques are at the centre of the frontage behind the bike stands.

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Chelsea Old Town Hall

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Chelsea Old Town Hall

The original building (see image) was designed in 1886 by J. M. Brydon and th...

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Thomas Holland

We thank Jay Dae-Su Vega for permission to use this picture from his website ...

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William John Mulvey

Mayor of Chelsea 1905-6. and Chairman of the Housing Committee in 1909. Veter...

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William Sidney

Mayor of the Borough of Chelsea in 1906 - 8. Represented Chelsea in the LCC, ...

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Major W. F. Woods

 JP - Chairm. of Comtee.

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Basil Marsden Smedley - Town Hall

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