Deputy Mayor of Islington and Vice-Chair of Leisure Services until September 1991. Instrumental in the restoration of Grimaldi's grave.
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Councillor Paul Matthews
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Paul Matthews
In memory of Councillor Paul Matthews, Deputy Mayor of Islington and Vice-Cha...
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James Ogilvy-Webb
Chairman of the Islington Society, 1966 - 1985.
W. J. Lewis
Member of the Building Committee to build the 1909 Bethnal Green Town Hall. Mayor of the borough in 1919. In 1921 he was named as Lt-Col W J Lewis OBE, Secretary of the Bethnal Green Liberal & ...
Peasants' Revolt
The revolt grew out of the increasing severity of the poll taxes imposed on the people of England. The Kentish rebels led by Wat Tyler met with those from Essex at Blackheath. It was here that the ...
Edward Geoffrey Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Tory politician. Born at Knowsley Park, Lancashire. Overcame his early boisterous jollity and three times became Prime Minister, each time a coalition caretaker between the giants: Peel and Gladsto...
John Hiccocks
From Osbert Sitwell's 1928 'People's Album of London Statues' (pp 71-2): "John Mills Hiccocks, son and heir of William Hiccocks of South Lambeth, Surrey, was admitted as a member of the Middle Temp...
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Elisabeth Frink
Sculptor. Born Suffolk. May be best known for a series of male heads, which all have a jaw line rather like hers. Works in London include: Horse and Rider in Bond Street (Dover Street 1975-2018)...
5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
Part of the force commanded by Havelock.
Bowler plaque - Spices
E1, Whitechapel High Street
We failed to find this in Dec-Jan 2017. This cast-iron roundel, which shows curry spices: chili peppers, okra, anise and cardamom, is one...
Adrianne Uziell-Hamilton
Daughter of Marcus Grantham. Married 1952 Mario Uziell-Hamilton. Autodidact barrister and circuit judge. Left school aged 16 due in part to her parents' divorce. Mother of Fabian Hamilton, Labo...
David Wall, CBE
Ballet dancer. Partnered Margot Fonteyn. A Governor of the Royal Ballet.
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