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.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
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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Chelsea Old Town Hall

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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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