Person    | Male  Born 1883  Died 1978

Alderman Henry Edward Tate

Three times mayor of Bethnal Green (1934-6 and 1949-50), and the only Freeman of the Borough. Awarded an OBE in 1964.

Housing Committee Parmiter Street, 1926. Alderman and member of Housing Committee, Parmiter Street and Chair of the Bethnal Green Baths Committee in 1926. JP and Councillor on the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1937. Councillor on the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1952.

1918 married Beatrice Lilian who was equally active in local politics. This image is an extract of the photo taken on the occasion of his wife's Mayoralty.

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Alderman Henry Edward Tate

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Burnham Estate

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Lenin Estate / Parmiter Street Housing

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