Plaque

George Odger

George Odger George Odger
Inscription

London County Council
George Odger, 1820 - 1877, Labour leader, lived and died here.

A sign below the plaque says 'The George Odger plaque, formerly on 18 St Giles High Street, was placed here in 1974'.

Site: George Odger (1 memorial)

WC2, St Giles High Street, 60, St Giles in the Fields

This plaque is inside the church, on the wall at the far right of the narrow corridor that you enter before going into the main body of the church. 

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

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George Odger

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George Odger

Shoemaker and trade unionist. Born in Roborough, South Devon. His year of bir...

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London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...

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