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Bexley Civic Society

Environmental group. Founded in the 1970s with the objectives to improve the local environment, protect the green belt, eliminate street clutter and protect wildlife.

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Bexley Civic Society

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Bexleyheath Clock Tower Centenary

To mark the centenary of the Bexleyheath coronation memorial clock tower 1912...

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Douglas Macmillan - Sidcup

Plaque unveiled by Councillor Val Clark, Mayor of Bexley.

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Edward Heath - Crayford

Sir Edward Heath, KG, MBE, Member of Parliament 1958 - 2001, Prime Minister 1...

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Henry Robertson Bowers - Sidcup

Lt, Henry R. Bowers lived here, 1891 - 1897, perished with Captain Scott in t...

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James Leasor

James Leasor, author, lived here, 1923 - 1930. Bexley Civic Society

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Leslie Palmer

Leslie Palmer

From Trinidad. Director of the Notting Hill Carnival 1973-1975. He found sponsorship, recruited more steel bands and reggae groups and introduced static sound systems, live music stages and  genera...

Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Caribbean Islands

1 memorial
Joseph da Costa Andrade

Joseph da Costa Andrade

This person's grave was destroyed by a WW2 bomb. The name is on the south-west face of the pedestal. Joseph da Costa Andrade was born circa 1836 in London. He was the fifth of the eleven children ...

Person, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Liveries & Guilds

1 memorial
Jolly Sailor Inn

Jolly Sailor Inn

Claimed to be the first public building in South Norwood. When it opened there was little else here except for brickworks and farmland.

Place, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

1 memorial
The Blackheath Society

The Blackheath Society

Group that works with local councils, residents, other amenity groups, traders, the police, the Boundary Commission, English Heritage, the Blackheath Joint Working Party and everyone else who can i...

Group, Community / Clubs

2 memorials
Alec Clifton-Taylor

Alec Clifton-Taylor

Architectural historian, author & broadcaster.  He lived in Kensington most of his life and was President of the Kensington Society from 1978 until his death.

Person, Architecture, Community / Clubs, TV & Radio

1 memorial

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London County Council

London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a la...

Group, Politics & Administration

281 memorials
Alfred Greenwood
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Worshipful Company of Stationers

Worshipful Company of Stationers

Initially a Guild of Stationers - booksellers who copied, decorated and sold manuscript books. By about 1650 the printers had largely taken over from the manuscript boys. In 1557 they received a...

Group, Liveries & Guilds

3 memorials
Spitfire aircraft

Spitfire aircraft

From our Picture source: "Produced in greater numbers than any other British combat aircraft before or since the War, 20,341 Spitfires were built in 22 different variants (excluding the navalised S...

Vehicle, Armed Forces, Aviation, Transport

5 memorials
Rodney's Head pub

Rodney's Head pub

Records show Rodney's Head pub was at 4 Old Street in 1851. In 1876 this was rebuilt as shown in this drawing which is pretty much as we see it today. By 1895 it was known as Old Rodney's Head a...

Building, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial