Plaque

Downham Health and Leisure Centre opening

Erection date: 29/3/2007

Inscription

Downham Health & Leisure Centre officially opened by Steve Bullock, the Mayor of Lewisham and David Lammy MP, Minister for Culture.
Thursday 29 March 2007

Site: Downham Health and Leisure Centre + Herbert Morrison (2 memorials)

BR1, Moorside Road, 7 - 9

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Downham Health and Leisure Centre opening

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Downham Health Leisure Centre

A community centre in the Borough of Lewisham, It contains a large swimming p...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Downham Health and Leisure Centre opening

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Steve Bullock

Politician. Born in Redcar, Yorkshire. He was the first directly elected Mayo...

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David Lammy

Politician. Member of Parliament  for Tottenham from 2000. In 2002, he became...

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Downham Health and Leisure Centre opening

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Herbert Morrison - Bromley

Herbert Morrison - Bromley

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