Born Joseph James Vaughan in East London. Started work, aged 8, while still at school. As an electrician he entered into trade union politics and as a left-wing Labour supporter became a councillor in Bethnal Green in 1914 and was Mayor 1919 - 1922. Founder member of the Communist Party of Great Britain but remained a member of the Labour Party. Narrowly failed to become an elected MP.
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Councillor Joe Vaughan
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Lenin Estate / Parmiter Street Housing
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green Parmiter Street Re-housing Scheme This ...
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Councillor Joe Vaughan
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Diss Street re-housing scheme
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green Diss Street Re-housing Scheme This comm...
Swinburne House
Apart from the architect the names on this plaque are the same as those on th...
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Wanstead District Urban Council
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1 memorial
John Fettes
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1 memorial
Lord Elcho
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2 memorials
Jonathan Thorp
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2 memorials
James Whitchurch
Co-churchwarden of St Antholin in either 1670 or 71.
1 memorial
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Hoxton Hall
N1, Hoxton Street, Hoxton Hall, 130
Hoxton Hall. Built 1863 as a music hall. Owned since 1893 by Bedford Institute The Society of Friends (Quakers). Community activities ex...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Dusty Springfield
W8, Aubrey Walk, 38-40
Plaque unveiled by Robin Gibb. It replaces the one originally erected in 2001 which disappeared during renovation work on the building.
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
James Bubb
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1 memorial
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