Chairman of the Shoreditch Housing Committee in 1940. From Tower Block: "Aggressive site-acquisition underpinned London's most forceful borough housing drive: that of Shoreditch MBC. This authority was fortunate in its plentifull industrial rate revenue and its relatively low slum decanting requirement. Under its Housing Chairman, J. Samuels, and its Borough Surveyor, J. Sharratt {presumably Fulcher's successor}, Shoreditch launched vigorously into the building of repetitive slab blocks (from 1948) and point blocks (from 1955)."
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Councillor J. Samuels
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Wenlock Barn Estate
The plaque is on the first floor balcony, in our photo partly hidden by tree ...
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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.
Sir Sydney Harold Gillett
Lord Mayor in 1958. He seems to have not used the 'Sydney' in his name.
Sir Samuel John Gurney Hoare, Viscount Templewood
Politician. Born London, grandson of John Gurney Hoare, into the banking family, originally Quaker but Catholic by this time. Married Lady Maud Lygon and had their London home at 18 Cadogan Gardens...
William Hopkins
One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1851.
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Robert Travers Herford
Unitarian minister, scholar and interpreter of Judaism. In addition to the information shown on his Wikipedia page and of his religious studies on the encyclopedia.com website, we know that Robert...
Garden House & Duke of Westminster
E1, Whitechapel Road, Royal London Hospital
The two plaques are on the building behind the statue. 2019: Londonist reported that this hospital is going "About To Undergo A Stunning...
Dr Frank Bennett
Had a local practice on Kilburn High Road 1916 - 1955. We've found no further information online. Immediately after publishing both Michael John and Andrew Behan contacted us. With thanks to them ...
Burma Campaign
Fought in the former British colony of Burma (now Myanmar), primarily between the forces of the British Empire and China, with support from the United States, against the invading forces of Japan, ...
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