Person    | Male  Born 1916  Died 1997

Councillor Ben Holmes

Councillor Ben Holmes

 Sometime Mayor of Stepney.

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Councillor Ben Holmes

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St Dunstans - noticeboards

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Sir Frank Green

Sir Frank Green

Businessman and politician. Born in Maidstone. He founded a company of paper merchants. Alderman on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894 and later, Chair. Elected as Lord Mayor of London in 1900.

Person, Commerce, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Netherlands Government in exile

Netherlands Government in exile

The Netherlands were invaded by Nazi Germany on the 10th May 1940. Queen Wilhelmina had planned to go to the southern province of Zeeland to co-ordinate resistance, but when it came under attack fr...

Group, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Theodore H. Bryant

Theodore H. Bryant

Co-owner and director of the Bryant and May match factory.

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Alexander Berkman

Alexander Berkman

Leading anarchist known for his political activism and writing.  Born Russia, emigrated to America.  Lover and life-long friend of Emma Goldman.  The pair were deported to Russia for their anarchis...

Person, Politics & Administration, France, Russia, USA

1 memorial
Sir Christopher Collett

Sir Christopher Collett

Chairman of the Temple Bar Trust, 1993 - 2004.  Lord Mayor of London in 1989.  The picture comes from his niece's obituary webpage.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

3 memorials

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Sarah Goulding (Mrs Brown)

Sarah Goulding (Mrs Brown)

Sold Hampstead properties 1779.

Person, Property

1 memorial
Notting Hill Carnival

Notting Hill Carnival

1959, 30 January: a "Caribbean Carnival" was held in St Pancras Town Hall.  This annual event was organised by Claudia Jones and directed by Edric Connor (husband of Pearl Connor). It featured caly...

Event, Community / Clubs, Race Issues, Tourism / Traditions, Caribbean Islands

5 memorials
PC Nina Mackay

PC Nina Mackay

Born as Nina Alexandra Mackay, c.1972. Working in the Metropolitan Police she went to a flat to arrest a wanted man. He was a paranoid schizophrenic who had previously attacked a PC and expressed h...

Person, Emergency Services, Tragedy

1 memorial
Rose Theatre - Kingston upon Thames

Rose Theatre - Kingston upon Thames

KT1, Kingston High Street, 24 - 26

The plaque can be seen in our photo to the right of the entrance.

3 subjects commemorated