Group    From 1894  To 1965

Borough of Walthamstow

Walthamstow was a  local government district 1894 -1965 when it combined with Chingford and Leyton to form Waltham Forest.

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Borough of Walthamstow

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Bearman's Department Store

Bearmans Department Store. On this site stood 'Bearmans of Leytonstone' depar...

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Old Watch House - E17

Here stood the Old Watch House or “Cage”, erected in 1765, removed in 1912. B...

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William Morris and Edward Lloyd

William Morris, 1834 - 1896, lived here, 1848 - 1856. Edward Lloyd, publisher...

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William Morris - birthplace

Directly opposite stood Elm House (demolished in 1898) in extensive grounds t...

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Other Subjects

Sir Thomas More

Sir Thomas More

Born Milk Street. In conflict with Henry VIII over religion he was imprisoned in the tower, found guilty of treason and beheaded on Tower Hill. Final words: "The King's good servant, but God's Firs...

Person, Execution, Literature, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous

17 memorials
Henry Grissell

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...

Person, Industry, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower

President of the United States 1953-61. Born in Texas. 1915 graduated from West Point 1916 married Mamie Geneva Doud 1935 U.S. Military mission to the Philippines 1942 Commander, Allied Forces, N...

Person, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous, USA

7 memorials
Robert Owen Sherrard

Robert Owen Sherrard

Warden of Girdlers Hall in 1960

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Michael Noel Carman

Michael Noel Carman

A Labour party councillor of the London Borough of Hounslow 1992 and c.2003-6. He attended meetings but the only achievement we can find is the unveiling of the newly sited Brentford Monument. Acc...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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IC - Gilbert

IC - Gilbert

SW7, Imperial College Road, Observatory Road, Chemistry RCS

From the Imperial College website: The Royal College of Science building was completed in 1906 ….. The building was designed by architect...

1 subject commemorated
New River Head windmill

New River Head windmill

EC1, Amwell Street

The Round House Remains of the windmill used c.1709 - 1720 to pump water from the round pond to the upper pond (now Claremont Square rese...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Gurkha soldier
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Children's Society - Edward Rudolf

Children's Society - Edward Rudolf

WC1, Margery Street, Edward Rudolf House

One of the more unusual positions for a memorial. It's flat on the ground behind the low wall at the entrance to this building. Perhaps...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Lieutenant Hugh Reginald Baldwin

Lieutenant Hugh Reginald Baldwin

Hugh Reginald Baldwin was born on 4 March 1898, the second of the three children of Edward Thomas Baldwin (1847-1937) and Emily Henry Louise Stoker (1866-1936). His birth was registered in the 1st ...

Person, Armed Forces, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial