The Vestry of Bermondsey was incorporated in 1855. In 1889 it became part of the County of London and then in 1900 the Vestries of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe were joined to form the Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey. In 1965 that was abolished and the area became part of the London Borough of Southwark.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Bermondsey Borough Council / Vestry
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Guy Street Park
Guy Street Park Originally open fields, the land on which most of Guy Street ...
St Olaf House - plaque
The "recreation ground in Tanner Street, SE1" is Tanner Street Park.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Bermondsey Borough Council / Vestry
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Ada Salter Garden - tree
The inscription's date of birth for Ada contradicts that of reputable sources...
Bermondsey garden
St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey. This churchyard was conveyed to the Vestry of ...
Other Subjects
George Grote, DCL, LLD
George Grote was born on 17 November 1794 ,in Clay Hall, Beckenham, Kent (now Greater London), the eldest son of George Grote (1762-1830) and Salina Mary Grote née Peckwell (1775-1845). On 27 Decem...
Sir John Sinclair
Founder and president of the first Board of Agriculture. Born Scotland into family of the Earls of Caithness. 1780 entered the House of Commons. Promoted a scientific and statistical approach to ag...
Person, Gardens / Agriculture, Politics & Administration, Science, Scotland
Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset
Poet and politician. Probably born in Essex. Lived in Bow Street. Died at Bath.
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Police Memorial Trust
A charitable organisation created following a letter to The Times from Michael Winner about the death of Yvonne Fletcher, and it was in her memory that the Trust's first memorial was erected. The p...
Mary Lowndes
Artist, suffragette and founder of Artist Suffrage League in 1909. Born Dorset. Trained in stained-glass work. Lived and worked in Chelsea. The photo shows Lowndes in 1890.
East India Company
Formed as a trading company but went on to effectively rule India, on behalf of the British. Was involved in the slave trade.
Group, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Indian Sub-continent
Diana Mitford
Also known at various times as Diana Guinness and Lady Mosley. An aristocrat, fascist, writer and editor. She was one of the 6 Mitford sisters: Nancy (1904–73), Pamela "Pam" (1907–94), Diana, Unit...
Queer Heritage
An appellation used on plaques erected by Sexual Avengers commemorating sites of gay events/interest.
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