We think the "Croydon's Heritage" plaques must be erected by a section of Croydon Council. Certainly the Picture source website refers to the heritage plaques.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Croydon Council
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Admiral Robert Fitzroy - SE19
Admiral Robert Fitzroy, 1805 - 1865, explorer and pioneer of weather forecast...
Albert Ashmore
2023: We can't find any information about the Fairfield Christmas Carol Servi...
Ashleigh and India Houses
Ashleigh & India Houses, 1848. Houses for professors of the East India Co...
Cicely Mary Barker
Cicely Mary Barker, 1895 - 1973, artist and creator of the Flower Fairy child...
Croydon airport terminal building
Croydon's Heritage Croydon airport terminal building, 1928 - 1959, one of the...
Other Subjects
The Keskidee
Britain's first black arts and cultural centre. Named for a Caribbean singing bird (which seems to sing Qu'est-ce qu'-il dit?), it was founded by Oscar Abrams (1937-96). It had a library, gallery, ...
1 memorial
Will Crooks
Trade unionist and politician. Born at 2 Shirbutt Street, Poplar. He helped bring about many local improvements, and in 1891 endorsed representation by the London Trades Council to restrict immigra...
1 memorial
Independent Order of Mechanics
IUOM: "The Independent United Order of Mechanics was founded in 1757 in Lancashire, England. During its first hundred years as a strong and growing enterprise, the Order established several Grand L...
1 memorial
Anglo-Chilean Society
Fromed at the Chilean Embassy at 3 Hamilton Place. In 2008 The British Chilean Chamber of Commerce based in London merged with The Anglo Chilean Society.
1 memorial
Japan-British Culture Memorial Club
We can find no information about this group so we guess it was short-lived and dis-banded once the memorial was unveiled.
1 memorial
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Ralph Jackson
Burnt at the stake in Bow (or possibly Stratford) for his Protestant beliefs.
1 memorial
Flower Fairy Books
A series of books created by the illusrator Cicely Mary Barker. The first one was published in 1923
1 memorial
Queen
Rock group. Lead singer was Freddie Mercury. The band, including Freddie and Brian May, played their first public performance under the name Queen at Imperial College, though Wikipedia says: "On 2...
1 memorial
Louise “Little Lou” Cattell
Musician and promoter. Died aged 21 after taking the drug ketamine. The picture source provides a lot of information about Louise and about the dangers of ketamine.
1 memorial
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