London Borough of Hackney
Lewis "Daddy" Burtt, 1860 - 1935, John Burtt, 1855 - 1925, Honorary Secretary & Superintendent, Founders of Hoxton Market Christian Mission, founded in 1886. Operating from these premises from 1915, for the benefit of local people.
N1, Hoxton Market, 13
On the pier between numbers 13 and 14: "Shaftesbury House, Hoxton Market Christian Mission".
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Hoxton Market Christian Mission
Founded by John and Lewis Burtt. Described by Charles Booth as a "soup kitche...
Brother of John Burtt. They had been found on the street and were educated i...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Hoxton Market Christian Mission
Hackney Council was created in 1965 from the 3 Metropolitan Borough Councils ...
Plaque laid flat in the ground, to the west of the flagpole, to the right in our photograph. The main inscription reads like a quote but ...
We normally rotate our memorial pictures as necessary to make sure the statues are standing upright and the plaques can be read without f...
Duchess Theatre The Duchess Theatre began a distinguished career as a home for both drama and comedy when it opened with the war play "T...
We could not read the plaque itself but it is shown very clearly in the British Pathe film.
Also called St Alban the Martyr, designed by Edward Monson Jr. and opened in 1888. Pevsner commented: 'The view of the church from the G...
Apart from their address, we can find no other information about this group.
The plaque is in our picture but it's such a dull day you can't see it. Three more steps and the man will be standing in front of it.
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