Person    | Male  Born 11/11/1890  Died 1/5/1955

Arthur Deakin, CH, CBE

Arthur Deakin, CH, CBE

General Secretary of the Transport & General Workers Union, 1940 until his death. Born Warwickshire. Died Leicester where he had been addressing a May Day rally.

Alamy have a lovely photo of Deakin.

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Arthur Deakin, CH, CBE

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Arthur Deakin

Arthur Deakin House This block was built in 1956 by Stepney Borough Council a...

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Ernest Bevin bust

Unveiled by Bermondsey Mayor Geoghegan, Chairman of the statue committee. The...

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Lord Mountevans

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Sir Horatio David Davies

Sir Horatio David Davies

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William Evans

William Evans

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1 memorial
Henry Labouchere, Baron Taunton

Henry Labouchere, Baron Taunton

Politician.  Born St Marylebone.  One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1851.  Died at home, 27 Belgrave Square.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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London Fire Brigade - Highgate Cemetery

London Fire Brigade - Highgate Cemetery

N6, Swain's Lane, Highgate Cemetery

The 104 names on the marble plaques are of men who either lost their lives, or gave distinguished service to the London Fire Brigade, and...

Civilian war dead | WW2
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William Hogarth

William Hogarth

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12 memorials