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125th anniversary of the foundation of Reuters
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Paul Reuter bust
This style of bust, called a herm bust, originated in ancient Greece. Oddly, ...
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Reynolds News
Radical newspaper founded by George W. M. Reynolds. Influenced the young George Lansbury.
1 memorial
Ruth First
South African freedom fighter. Born Johannesburg. Married Slovo in 1949; the writer Gillian Slovo is their daughter. Killed by a parcel bomb addressed to her in Mozambique where she was living in e...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Nationalism, Race Issues, Africa, South Africa
1 memorial
Allen Lane
Publisher. Born as Allen Lane Williams in Bristol. His uncle was (the childless) John Lane, founder of the Bodley Head publishing house who took him, aged 17, into the business. At this time it was...
1 memorial
Tassaduq Ahmed
Born in Assam. He came to London in 1952, founded the Pakistan Welfare Association, and became a leading organiser of the fledgling Bengali language movement. He set up Desher Dak (Call To Land), t...
Person, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, Journalism / Publishing, Indian Sub-continent
1 memorial
Hunter S. Thompson
Author and journalist. Born in Louisville, Kentucky. Best known for writing 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, and at his funeral, his ashes ...
1 memorial
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Alderman E. Balme
Alderman and on the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1937.
1 memorial
Edward Gibbon - SW15
SW15, Upper Richmond Road, 139
Plaque unveiled by Professor David Wormersley who has written many books on Gibbon.
1 subject commemorated,
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