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Brent Council

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.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Brent Council

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Bobby Moore Bridge

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Bob Marley - NW2

From Jamaica Observer: The building ... was home to Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, B...

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Dennis Brown

Unveiled as part of the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence.

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Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth "Liz" Mitchell, the voice of pop reggae super group Boney M, lived ...

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Olympic Way - 1948 plaque

Unveiled in its new location on 19 April 2023, the same day that a plaque at ...

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Dr Mark Jonathan David Damien Lister Patterson

Dr Mark Jonathan David Damien Lister Patterson

Chairman of the GLC Covent Garden Committee. Also Chairman of the GLC Viewing Subcommittee, which recommended films for censorship. The Guardian of 7 July 1984 reported that "Dr Mark Patterson, th...

Person, Cinema, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir George Reeves-Smith

Sir George Reeves-Smith

Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Savoy Hotel Ltd, 1900 - 1941.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
T. Norris

T. Norris

Member of the Ealing District Council in 1899.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford

Statesman. Harley Street was named after him. Responsible for the creation of the South Sea company and was the first governor. This company later became a major player in the Atlantic slave trade.

Person, Politics & Administration, Race Issues

1 memorial

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Heath & (Old) Hampstead Society / Hampstead Plaque Fund

Heath & (Old) Hampstead Society / Hampstead Plaque Fund

The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has been administered by the Society ever since.

Group, Community / Clubs, History

40 memorials
Greater London Council

Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could not abide its left-wing politics, nor its leader, Ken Livingstone.  On its 50th anniversary Diamond Geezer posted a goo...

Group, Politics & Administration

241 memorials
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

Our picture shows Queen Elizabeth II in the River Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant which took place in the cold and pouring rain on 3 June. Diamond represents 60 years.

Event, Royalty

20 memorials
Mayflower Compact

Mayflower Compact

The first governing document of Plymouth Colony. Written by the 'Separatists' who were passengers on the Mayflower. It was signed by forty-one members while the ship was anchored in what is now Pro...

Event, Exploring, Transport

1 memorial
Charterhouse School

Charterhouse School

Founded by Thomas Sutton in 1611, the year of his death. An ex-Carthusian priory near Smithfield was used for the school - thus pupils are known as Carthusians. Sutton was buried in the chapel. Th...

Building, Education

1 memorial