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Acton History Group

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Acton History Group

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Adam Faith

Adam Faith (Terry Nelhams), 1940 - 2003, singer & actor born in a house o...

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Eric Ravilious - W3

Eric Ravilious, 1903 - 1942, artist, designer and illustrator, was born and l...

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First Waitrose

This plaque is in the pavement in front of the shop.

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Other Subjects

Theo Stevens

Theo Stevens

Pioneer participant in the Notting Hill Carnival. Pan player from Trinidad. 1959 formed a small steel band with Tony Charles, Clifford Adams, Lawrence ‘Stretch’ Noel and Kenneth White. Taught pan p...

Person, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Caribbean Islands

1 memorial
Doctor Innes Pearse

Doctor Innes Pearse

Medical practitioner and biologist. Born Innes Hope Pearse in Purley, Surrey. She worked on thyroid research at the Royal Free Hospital, with George Scott Williamson who she later married. Together...

Person, Community / Clubs, Medicine

1 memorial
The Westcombe Society

The Westcombe Society

'A fully independent amenity group which aims to forge links within the community to make the area a better place for all who live and work there'.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Japan Society in Britain

Japan Society in Britain

From the picture source: "The Japan Society is the leading  independent body in the United Kingdom dedicated to the enhancement of the British-Japanese relationship. With a history stretching back ...

Group, Community / Clubs, Japan

2 memorials
Sir Coxsone

Sir Coxsone

Pioneer participant in the Notting Hill Carnival. Lloyd Coxsone (Blackford) is a Jamaican born music producer, record label and sound system owner who settled in south west London in 1962. He was i...

Person, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Caribbean Islands

1 memorial

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Enzo Plazzotta

Enzo Plazzotta

Sculptor. Born at Mestre, near Venice. Worked in London for more than half his life. Other works here include: 'Young Dancer' at Bow Street/Broad Court.  Ornamental Passions has a very information ...

Person, Sculpture, Italy

2 memorials
HSBC lions

HSBC lions

E14, Canada Square

This pair of lions have an interesting history - closely connected to the HSBC (Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Company Limited) head offi...

3 creators
Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere

Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere

Newspaper owner. He and his brother Alfred, later Lord Northcliffe, developed the London Daily Mail and Daily Mirror. Born Hampstead. During the lead up to WW2 he was a strong supporter of Oswald M...

Person, Benefactor, Journalism / Publishing, Bermuda

4 memorials
Temple Bar memorial - Victoria

Temple Bar memorial - Victoria

EC4, Fleet Street

The south side is the most weathered and sullied by traffic fumes which explains the poor condition of the marble statue of Queen Victori...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Grosvenor Hospital

Grosvenor Hospital

SW1, Vincent Square, 27

This stone was laid by Lady Kortright, 5 August 1896 and the hospital opened by HRH Princess Louise, 21 July 1897.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators