A number of groups related to black music history seem to have come and gone; it's difficult to disentangle them. These links were working in 2021: Black History Month, IRDUK (mentioned on the posters attached to the tree) and BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress (BBM/BMC).
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Black Music Congress, etc.
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Reggae Tree
The Reggae Tree marks International Reggae Day (July 1st) and Harlesden's and...
Other Subjects
St George's Mission and St Peter's church, Wapping
1856 Reverend Charles Fuge Lowder commenced work on the mission in Wapping (named for their church St George's-in-the-East). Initially it was met with hostility, but in time it came to play an impo...
2 memorials
Doctor George Scott Williamson
Medical practitioner and biologist. Born in Ladybank, Fife. He worked on thyroid research at the Royal Free Hospital, with Innes Pearse who he later married. Together they developed the 'Peckham Ex...
1 memorial
Festival Pleasure Gardens - Battersea
The gardens were in the northern part of Battersea Park, which had been transformed as part of the Festival of Britain. Among its features, were a tree walk and the popular Guinness clock (picture...
1 memorial
UCATT
Trade union representing all building trades.
Group, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Property
1 memorial
Mayflower Tenants Association
Tenants and residents association in Rotherhithe, based in Mayflower Hall, 1 Neptune Street, SE16, on the site of Rotherhithe Old Town Hall.
1 memorial
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Duke-Elder
W1, Harley Street, 63
English Heritage Sir Stewart Duke-Elder, 1898 - 1978, ophthalmologist, lived and worked here, 1934 - 1976.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
1 memorial
C. Harman Wigan
Director of Vinot Cars Ltd. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Cecil Harman Wigan was born on 7 June 1874 in Mortlake, Surrey, a son of James Wigan and Maria Branley He...
1 memorial
Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford
Interested in rural science and one of the chief patrons of the Bath and West Agricultural Society of which he was President at the time of his death. His youngest politician brother, William (176...
1 memorial
Henry Grissell
Active in 1864. Prompted by London Details we think this school committee man might be "Iron Henry". Born in London he set up an iron foundry with his brother at Regent's Canal Ironworks, Eagle W...
1 memorial
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