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.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Albert Charles Starr
This garden is named after Mrs Ada Salter, a member of the Parks Committee of...
The inscription's date of birth for Ada contradicts that of reputable sources...
Sir Kenneth Aphunezi Olisa is a businessman and philanthropist. The first black Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London. He founded and led the AIM-listed technology merchant bank Interregnum and now lea...
Person, Education, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Race Issues
Chairman of the GLC Historic Building Committee, 1977 - 1981. British Universities Film and Video Council have an 1979 audio file: "Interview with William Bell, Chairman of the Historic Building C...
"Old John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster" - first line in Shakespeare's Richard II. Fourth son of Edward III. Younger brother to the Black Prince. Uncle to Richard II. Born in Ghent. Lived at th...
Vice Chairman of the Improvements Committee for the Rotherhithe Tunnel in 1908.
Politician. Born St Marylebone. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1851. Died at home, 27 Belgrave Square.
This plaque plays an important part in the plot of the 2004 film Closer. A main character uses Ayres' story as a model for her invented ...
Puppeteer. Born in South Africa. He started work as a farmer in Cape Town, before moving to England in 1935 where he became assistant stage manager for the Ballet Rambert. He toured Europe and Sout...
Born Devonport. Royal Navy Antarctic explorer. With four companions, E.A. Wilson, H.R. Bowers, L.E.G. Oates, E. Evans, died returning from the South Pole, having been pipped at the post by Amundsen...
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