Group    From 1894  To 1921

Acton UDC

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In 1865 the Local Government Act 1858 was adopted by the parish of Acton, and a twelve-member local board of health was formed to govern the area.

The Parish of Acton became an Urban District in 1894. In 1921 this become a municipal borough. 1965 this merged with other districts to become the London Borough of Ealing.

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Acton UDC

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Oakley works

The Oakley Small Arms Works moved to Acton from Chelsea in 1904, and was situ...

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Michael Collins

Michael Collins

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1 memorial
Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Lord Lloyd of Berwick

Treasurer at the Inner Temple, 1999.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
T. M. McGiff

T. M. McGiff

On the committee of the Stratford Co-operative and Industrial Society in 1919.  Probably the same person as the Councillor T. M. McGiff, J.P. who was on the East Ham Corporation Public Health Commi...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Joseph James Redding

Joseph James Redding

Deputy Chairman of the Police Committee of the Corporation of London in 1926. Speel tells us that in St Botolph Aldgate there is a panel monument to "Joseph James Redding, d.1932". Seems likely to ...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Councillor D. G. Alabaster

Councillor D. G. Alabaster

Member of Housing Committee, Diss Street 1922. Councillor and member of Housing Committee, Parmiter Street, and of the Bethnal Green Baths Committee in 1926.

Person, Politics & Administration

3 memorials

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A. Nicholson

A. Nicholson

Stone merchant based in Mark Lane near to the column that he designed. The nearest Mark Lane we can find is in the City, south of Fenchurch Street, not what we would call 'close' to Old Street. Per...

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1 memorial
B. James
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Sir William Empson

Sir William Empson

WC1, Marchmont Street, 65

Unveiled by Sir Williams’ son, Jake Empson. At no 71 Empson lived in the the first floor flat.

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