Person    | Male  Born 9/8/1878  Died 1953

Albert Charles Starr

Mayor of Bermondsey 1929-1930 and then for a period of 3 terms during WW2: 1941-44.

Our photo shows a group of officials from the United States during their tour of the Civil Defence Services at Bermondsey, inspecting members of a decontamination squad. Starr is the one with the jewellery. The photo is dated 2 August 1941.

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Albert Charles Starr

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Ada Salter Garden - lost plaque

This garden is named after Mrs Ada Salter, a member of the Parks Committee of...

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Ada Salter Garden - tree

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Alderman Sir John Voce Moore

Alderman Sir John Voce Moore

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Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Embassy of the United States

Embassy of the United States

The first US Minister to the Court of St James, John Adams, rented No 9 Grosvenor Square in 1785. After that the American Embassy in London was situated variously in Great Cumberland Place, Piccadi...

Group, Politics & Administration, USA

3 memorials
Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Formed by the merger of the Municipal Boroughs of Twickenham and of Richmond and of Barnes.

Group, Politics & Administration

4 memorials
Edward Gustave Slesinger, OBE, BSc, MS, FRCS

Edward Gustave Slesinger, OBE, BSc, MS, FRCS

Chairman of the Board of Guy's Hospital in 1964. Born London. Edward Gustave Slesinger was born on 17 March 1888, the son of Gustave Schlesinger (1852-1903) and Louise Agnes Schlesinger née Sueski...

Person, Armed Forces, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Captain George Sampson Elliston

Captain George Sampson Elliston

Born Ipswich. Trained as a barrister. In WW1 he served in the Royal Army Medical Corp and rose to be captain. He was awarded a Military Cross on 3 June 1918. 1929 became a Member of the Corporation...

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Unknown warrior arrival

Unknown warrior arrival

SW1, Victoria Station

The vehicle used for the delivery was the Cavell Van, the railway wagon which had previously been used for two ceremonial journeys from D...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
The Fallen

The Fallen

SE16, St Olav's Square, St Olav's Church

17 May is the Norwegian's National Day, celebrating the signing of their constitution in 1814. The quotation comes from a poem entitled ...

1 subject commemorated
Albert Dennis Umney

Albert Dennis Umney

Auxiliary fireman killed in an air raid on Poplar

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Sir Peirson Frank

Sir Peirson Frank

SW1, Victoria Tower Gardens

Unveiled by the Audrey Lewis.

2 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
Jeremy Feakes

Jeremy Feakes

N1, Orsman Road

The London Borough of Hackney Jeremy Feakes, 1972 - 2007, designer, entrepreneur and founder of the Urban Golf Tournament, lived here.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator