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Les Stone

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Stone Walk
In memory of Les Stone a founder of the Creekmouth Preservation Society.
Environment Agency

Site: Les Stone (1 memorial)

IG11, River Road, Stone Walk

This sign was in place in 2018 - May 2019 but had gone by November 2020. In 2018 there was a second identical sign further along Stone Walk but Google Maps satellite view cannot tell us whether that is still in place or not.

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

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Les Stone

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Creekmouth Preservation Society

Formed with the purpose of preserving the history of Creekmouth Village.

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Les Stone

First chairman of the Creekmouth Preservation Society.

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