Ellen E (Ciss) Wright of Croydon Harriers became All England 440 yards Champion when aged 20 & living at 6 Clifford Road.
16 August 1930 Stamford Bridge Stadium
People for Portland Road
SE25, Portland Road, 164, South Norwood Leisure Centre
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Ellen Wright
Athletics club. Located at Croydon Sports Arena. Their website has a history ...
Athlete. There is little information about her. At one time, she lived with h...
Venue which was used by the London Athletic Club until 1905, when its new own...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Ellen Wright
Group which works for the regeneration of Portland Road and its surrounding a...
The plaque is in the pavement - the man in our photo will walk over it in about 3 strides.
There are 10 memorials in this area around the the war memorial building in our photo. The two pier heads are to the right of the buildin...
In our photo the plaque can be seen above the head of the passer-by on the right.
This garden acquired its name due to its popularity as a lunchtime garden with workers from the nearby General Post Office (long gone). ...
Greater London Council John Tallis, 1816 - 1876, publisher of London street views, lived here.
District Staff Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1902-1950. Commander in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
Born in London. Architect of the Houses of Parliament, after the 1834 fire. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition. Father of the architect Charles Barry Jnr, engineer Wolfe-Barry and th...
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