Plaque

Crystal Hale

Erection date: 4/9/2011

Inscription

London Borough of Islington
In memory of Crystal Hale, 1915 - 1999, saviour of the City Road Basin.
Islington People's Plaque

Site: Crystal Hale + Mark Stevens (2 memorials)

N1, Canal towpath, Regent's Canal

Sometimes our site photographs can be a little dull so we brought along some friends for this one. Photo taken at the 2011 Angel Canal Festival.

The small brass plaque is just a few yards to the left of the lower brick wall at the left of our photo.

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Crystal Hale

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Crystal Hale

Campaigner and community activist. Daughter of Sir Alan Herbert, she lived in...

City Road Basin

Part of the Regent's Canal. Built in 1820 to allow boats to moor and unload c...

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Crystal Hale

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Islington Council

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Mark Stevens

In loving memory of Mark Stevens 'Uncle', 3rd January 1967 ? 6th November 201...

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