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The Krays

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Twin brothers Ronald "Ronnie" Kray, 24 October 1933 - 17 March 1995, and Reginald "Reggie" Kray, 24 October 1933 - 1 October 2000. Violent East London gangsters with celebrity connections. Arrested in 1968 and convicted of murder they spent the rest of their lives in prison. Amazingly, from inside prison they ran Krayleigh Enterprises, a "lucrative bodyguard and 'protection' business for Hollywood stars" including Frank Sinatra who hired 18 bodyguards in 1985.

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Mile End mural

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Hendon Corporation

Hendon Corporation

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Group, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Proctor Bros. Ltd

Proctor Bros. Ltd

Trader at Covent Garden Market at its original site.

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
Institute of Taxation

Institute of Taxation

In 1932 the Institute was formally incorporated and also created the first widely accepted professional qualification in the subject.   In 1994 it was granted a Royal Charter.

Group, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Charlton Athletic Football Club

Charlton Athletic Football Club

The club was founded from the combination of a number of youth clubs in south-east London. Their nickname is the 'Addicks' which is supposedly derived from 'haddocks'.  One of the explanations of t...

Group, Sport / Games

5 memorials
Nordisk

Nordisk

International film company. Formed by Ole Olsen.

Group, Cinema, Denmark

1 memorial

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Dorothy M. Stratford
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Suffolk House / Suffolk Place - SE1

Suffolk House / Suffolk Place - SE1

From British History On-line 1: The Brandon family had a residence on this site from at least about 1450. From British History On-line 2: "It was ornamented with turrets and cupolas, and enriched ...

Building, Property

1 memorial
Robert William Baggott

Robert William Baggott

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1. Robert William Baggott was born on 14 August 1898, the eldest of the six children of Robert John Baggott (1...

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
Sidney Bechet

Sidney Bechet

Saxophonist, clarinetist and composer. Born in New Orleans. He was an outstanding clarinetist in his teens and toured Europe with Will Marion Cook's Syncopated Orchestra. In London he was imprisone...

Person, Music / songs, France, USA

1 memorial
Councillor Alfred Harris

Councillor Alfred Harris

Chairman of Westminster's Housing Committee: 1949-50.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial