London Borough. Formed from the Municipal Boroughs of Wembley and Willesden of Middlesex. Its name derives from the River Brent which runs through the borough.
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Brent Council
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Bobby Moore Bridge
The building in the background of the mural is, of course, the old Wembley St...
Bob Marley - NW2
From Jamaica Observer: The building ... was home to Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, B...
Elizabeth Mitchell
Elizabeth "Liz" Mitchell, the voice of pop reggae super group Boney M, lived ...
Olympic Way - 1948 plaque
Unveiled in its new location on 19 April 2023, the same day that a plaque at ...
Other Subjects
League of Nations
Founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference at the end of World War I. At its height, it had 58 member states. Although achieving much in its early years, it was unable to prevent the aggress...
1 memorial
Olof Palme
Swedish politician, statesman and Prime Minister (1969-76). Born Stockholm. 1986, late one night he and his wife were walking home from the cinema when he was shot in the back and died. No one was ...
1 memorial
Charles 3rd Earl Stanhope
Politician and scientist. Born in London and educated at Eton and the University of Geneva, Switzerland. A brief browse on the web brought up Stanhope's name in association with inventions in the f...
1 memorial
Sir Horace Perkins Hamilton, GCB
Horace Perkins Hamilton was born on 20 November 1880 at 34 Hardinge Road, Ashford, Kent, the only child of Horace Hamilton (1845-1917) and Elizabeth Hamilton née Kitching (1847-1911). His birth was...
1 memorial
George 5th Earl Cadogan
Politician. Born at Durham. Ennobled by the death of his father in 1873. Lord of the Manor of Chelsea when it was undergoing massive developments out of which he made pots of money. Funded the bui...
2 memorials
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George Graham
Horologist (clockmaker) and maker of scientific instruments. Born near Carlisle. Joined the Tompion household and workshop in about 1696, married Tompion's niece in 1704 and was taken into partne...
1 memorial
Morris Singer Foundry
Founded by John Webb Singer as the Frome Art Metal Works. Cast many of the best known sculptures in London, including the statue of Justice on the Central Criminal Court, 1906. Merged with the Morr...
23 memorials
British Telecom
A number of privately owned telegraph companies operated in Britain from 1846 onwards. In 1868 these all came under the control of the newly formed GPO (General Post Office). With the invention of ...
3 memorials
Henry Hugh Armstead
Sculptor and illustrator. Born Bloomsbury. Executed a large number of public statues and funerary works, and worked closely with George Gilbert Scott on the Albert Memorial. Died at home 52 Circus ...
68 memorials
Scotty's Little Soldiers
A charity dedicated to supporting children and young people who had a parent who died whilst serving in the British Armed Forces. Founded by Nikki Scott, whose husband Corporal Lee Scott was killed...
1 memorial
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