Leading anarchist known for his political activism and writing. Born Russia, emigrated to America. Lover and life-long friend of Emma Goldman. The pair were deported to Russia for their anarchist activities. He went on to live in France where he died by suicide.
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Alexander Berkman
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Anarchists
This art work is in the style of Donald Rooum. He was the Anarchists' self-ef...
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Dr. James Cope
Medical adviser to City Companies, with an interest in history, particularly John Wilkes. Cope promoted the erection of the statue.
1 memorial
1 memorial
Rania Khan
Councillor in Hackney council, on the right of this picture. Born Tripoli. When elected, aged 23, she was the youngest councillor in the country.
1 memorial
Robert Boothby
Politician and broadcaster. Born Robert John Graham Boothby at 5 Ainslie Place, Edinburgh. Entered parliament in 1924 and held a couple of minor ministerial posts. He went on to become a well known...
1 memorial
Francis Place
Political reformer. Born Drury Lane, into a working family. He became involved in a strike and then in the campaign for suffrage, and then in other social and political reforms. Died Hammersmith.
1 memorial
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Thomas McConvey
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
St Martin's Gardens - restored
NW1, St Martin's Gardens, Camden Street
We initially struggled to identify just who the Countess of Rosebery was in 2006, being led astray by what we have to put down to an erro...
2 creators
Workers killed at work (builders)
The thousands of building workers who have lost their lives at work. Researching one of these terrible events reminded us that we have found other memorials to people who died in 'accidents' at wo...
13 memorials
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson - W1
W1, Upper Berkeley Street, 20
London County Council Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, 1836 - 1917, the first woman to qualify as a doctor in Britain, lived here.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
1 memorial
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