Founded in 1681 by a land charter granted by Charles II to William Penn.
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Tower Liberty
We normally rotate our memorial pictures as necessary to make sure the statue...
William Penn
William Penn, quaker, born on Tower Hill, baptised in + All Hallows Church, 2...
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Berlin Wall
Erected by East Germany to isolate West Berlin (run by the US, the UK and France) from East Berlin and the rest of the surrounding East Germany (under control of the Soviet Union). It effectively i...
Sir Charles Reed
Politician. Member of the Society of Antiquaries of London. Director and Trustee of the original Abney Park Cemetery Joint Stock Company, Chairman of the Bunhill Fields Preservation Committee, asso...
Susan Lawrence
Politician and social reformer. Born as Arabella Susan Lawrence.
friendship of the English speaking peoples
Note this motto "friendship of the English speaking peoples" is also carved above the ornate portico of this building, to the east of this plaque. Bush House was built by Irving T. Bush of the Bush...
Mr Alderman Cotton, MP
One of the managers of the 1873-75 changes at Aske’s Hospital.
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T. E. Lawrence
SW1, Barton Street, 14
T. E. Lawrence, "Lawrence of Arabia", 1888 - 1935, lived here. Greater London Council
V1 and V2 rockets
The V1 and V2 rockets were developed as a reaction to the heavy allied bombing of German cities towards the end of WW2. (V stands for Vergeltungswaffe - retribution weapon'). In total, over 3,000 V...
Sir Peter Medawar plaque
NW3, Downshire Hill, 25
Sir Peter Medawar, 1915 - 1987, pioneer of transplantation immunology, lived here. English Heritage
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