Central figure of Spanish anarchism during the period leading up to and including the Spanish Civil War. Born and died in Spain.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Buenaventura Durruti
Commemorated ati
Anarchists
This art work is in the style of Donald Rooum. He was the Anarchists' self-ef...
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Henry Fawcett
Economist, politician and educational reformer. Born Salisbury. Blinded in a shooting accident as a young man. The first blind MP. As Postmaster General (1880-4) he developed the parcel post and in...
Person, Economist, Education, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare
Charlie Petherick
Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest.
Alfred H. Warren, OBE
Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Sir Alfred Hamer Warren, O.B.E. was born on 6 February 1856 in Poplar, London and educated at the local Wesleyan School. In 1896 he ma...
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Bethnal Green Housing Association - Lennox House
E9, Cresset Street
Another very similar plaque is at the nearby Brent House Salvation Army maternity home.
Princess (Helena) Christian
Born Princess Helena, daughter of Queen Victoria. Married Prince (Frederick) Christian of Schleswig-Holstein in 1866. Their eldest child was the first member of the royal family to attend school ra...
World War 1
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came along at which point it was renamed as World War One or the First World War. But the term was first used in print in 1920...
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