Lieutenant Arthur James Austen-Cartmell

Subject: Lieutenant Arthur James Austen-Cartmell

Born 24/4/1893, 132 years ago

Arthur James Austen-Cartmell was born on 24 April 1893, the eldest of the three children of James Austen Cartmell (1862-1921) and Mary Affleck Cartmell née Peacock (1860-1906). Civil Registration B...

Person, Armed Forces, Law, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Brick Lane bomb

Subject: Brick Lane bomb

Started 24/4/1999, 26 years ago

The bomb was planted by Neo-Nazi David Copeland, who was also responsible for the attacks in Brixton (17 April) and the Admiral Duncan pub (30 April) in Soho. Brick Lane  has a large Bangladeshi c...

Event, Race Issues, Terrorism

1 memorial
Brick Lane, Brixton and Soho bombs

Memorial: Brick Lane, Brixton and Soho bombs

Erected 24/4/2019, 6 years ago

E1, Brick Lane, 25, Police Office

The plaque was unveiled by John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets and Mark Healey founder of Hate Crime Awareness Week.

3 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Sir Stafford Cripps

Subject: Sir Stafford Cripps

Born 24/4/1889, 136 years ago

Politician and lawyer. Born Richard Stafford Cripps at 32 Elm Park Gardens, Chelsea, nephew of Beatrice Webb. He initially pursued a career in the law, but this was interrupted by the outbreak of w...

Person, Politics & Administration, Switzerland

1 memorial
Daniel Defoe

Subject: Daniel Defoe

Died 24/4/1731, 294 years ago

Novelist. Born in the parish of Cripplegate, as Daniel Foe, adding the "de" latter, for effect. Published "Robinson Crusoe" in 1719, considered by some to be the first novel in English. His grave ...

Person, Literature, Seriously Famous

2 memorials
Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding

Subject: Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding

Born 24/4/1882, 143 years ago

Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding, GCB, GCVO, CMG, RAF, Baron of Bentley Priory in the county of Middlesex. Commander-in-Chief Fighter Command Royal Air Force from its formation in 1936 until Novembe...

Person, Armed Forces, Paranormal, Scotland

5 memorials
William Edwardes, 2nd Baron Kensington

Subject: William Edwardes, 2nd Baron Kensington

Born 24/4/1777, 248 years ago

Second Lord Kensington. He served as member of parliament for Haverfordwest from 1802 to 1818. He was the instigator of the failed Kensington Canal. Constructed in 1828 it was replaced with rail tr...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Fawcett frieze - 01, McLaren x 2

Memorial: Fawcett frieze - 01, McLaren x 2

Erected 24/4/2018, 7 years ago

SW1, Parliament Square

Most statues have plinths, which often carry the identity of the statue but little more. The plinth for this Millicent Fawcett statue is ...

2 subjects commemorated
Fawcett frieze - 02, Cobbe

Memorial: Fawcett frieze - 02, Cobbe

Erected 24/4/2018, 7 years ago

SW1, Parliament Square

Most statues have plinths, which often carry the identity of the statue but little more. The plinth for this Millicent Fawcett statue is ...

1 subject commemorated
Fawcett frieze - 03, Pochin

Memorial: Fawcett frieze - 03, Pochin

Erected 24/4/2018, 7 years ago

SW1, Parliament Square

Most statues have plinths, which often carry the identity of the statue but little more. The plinth for this Millicent Fawcett statue is ...

1 subject commemorated
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