Edward Heath

Subject: Edward Heath

Born 9/7/1916, 109 years ago

Conservative Prime Minister 1970 - 74. Born Broadstairs but lived the first 7 years of his life at the house with the plaque. Died at his home Arundells in Salisbury. 2015: Oh, dear, he's being in...

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
John Heath-Stubbs

Subject: John Heath-Stubbs

Born 9/7/1918, 107 years ago

Poet.  Born Streatham Manor, Leigham Avenue (though his parents lived in Hampstead) into a wealthy family.  Partially and progressively blind from age 18.  Gay.  Influenced by by classical myths.  ...

Person, Poetry

1 memorial
William John Hilburn

Subject: William John Hilburn

Died 9/7/1917, 108 years ago

From the parish of St Thomas in Bethnal Green and killed in WW1, a corporal aged 23.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
David Hockney

Subject: David Hockney

Born 9/7/1937, 88 years ago

Artist.  Born Bradford.  Lived in California for many years.  Passionately anti-anti-smoking, like fellow artist Maggie Hambling.

Person, Art, Seriously Famous, USA

2 memorials
Isokon Building

Memorial: Isokon Building

Erected 9/7/2014, 11 years ago

NW3, Lawn Road, 3

The plaque is in the foyer of the flats. It was unveiled by John Pritchard, grandson of Jack and Molly Pritchard and Matt Cohn, grandson ...

6 subjects commemorated
John Wright

Memorial: John Wright

Erected 9/7/2011, 14 years ago

N1, Dagmar Passage, 14, Little Angel Theatre

Plaque unveiled by his widow Lydia.

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Annie Kenney

Subject: Annie Kenney

Died 9/7/1953, 72 years ago

Working-class suffragette from Manchester, member of the WSPU and one of the most prominent women in the movement. Born Oldham. 1918, after some women had won the vote, she married James Taylor (18...

Person, Gender Issues

1 memorial
Sir Albert Levy

Subject: Sir Albert Levy

Born 9/7/1864, 161 years ago

Founder of the Ardath Tobacco Company.  Honorary Treasurer at the Royal Free Hospital in 1926. See Lord Riddell.  Also helped fund the 1928 new extension for which the maternity section was named t...

Person, Commerce, Philanthropy, Germany

1 memorial
Katherine Mackay Low

Subject: Katherine Mackay Low

Born 9/7/1855, 170 years ago

Philanthropist. Born in Georgia, USA to British parents. After her mother's death, the family moved to Britain. In Battersea, which at the time was a deprived area of London, she devoted herself to...

Person, Philanthropy, USA

1 memorial
John Newbery

Subject: John Newbery

Born 9/7/1713, 312 years ago

Publisher who was the first to be successful with books for children. Born Berkshire. Died at home in St Paul's Churchyard. In the absense of a picture of Newbery himself we are showing one of his...

Person, Children, Journalism / Publishing

1 memorial
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