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Crystal Palace Foundation

Categories: Community / Clubs, History

Dedicated to preserving the history of the Crystal Palace.

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Crystal Palace Foundation

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Camille Pissarro - SE19

Camille Pissarro (1830 - 1903) impressionist painter, stayed on this site 187...

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Paxton’s house ‘Rockhills'

On this site stood Rockhills, the home of Sir Joseph Paxton MP, 1852 - 1865, ...

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Sir Joseph Paxton - giant bust

The Carrera marble bust is 8ft high.

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Other Subjects

Paddington Recreation Ground

Paddington Recreation Ground

Noted as the earliest public athletic ground in London. It includes ten tennis courts, an athletics track, two artificial grass pitches, and two bowling greens.

Place, Community / Clubs, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Geoffrey Hubbard

Geoffrey Hubbard

We don't know that the Geoffrey Hubbard we found on Wikipedia is the one named on the plaque but it seems likely, especially since the date of death would tally with a plaque being erected in Janua...

Person, Community / Clubs, Friend / family

1 memorial
Norland Square Garden Committee

Norland Square Garden Committee

The managing committee of Norland Square Garden in London, W11.

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial
Paul Head

Paul Head

Paul Andrew Charles Head. He was the son of Charles R. Head (b.1933) and Mary I. Head née Lamonby (b.1933) and his birth was registered in the Newbury, Berkshire, registration district. In Octobe...

Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Britten - Pears Foundation

Britten - Pears Foundation

From the website: "We promote the music of Benjamin Britten and his work with singer Peter Pears, and are based at the home they shared, The Red House in Aldeburgh."  Britten and Pears lived here f...

Group, Community / Clubs, Music / songs

1 memorial

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Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde

Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde

Field Marshal. Born Glasgow as Colin Macliver but his maternal uncle financed his education so he took his surname, Campbell. Rose through the army ranks, fought at the Crimea and as Commander-in-C...

Person, Armed Forces, Crimea, India, Scotland

1 memorial
W. A. Roust

W. A. Roust

District Staff Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District, 1909-1940. Officer in the Order of St John. The Straits Times, 29 September 1940, Page 2 carried an obituary: "WESTMINSTER ...

Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration, Tragedy

1 memorial
C. B. Fry

C. B. Fry

Sportsman and journalist. Born Charles Burgess Fry in Croydon. Primarily his sport was cricket, but he was also an athlete and played in a football cup final. He taught at Charterhouse School and p...

Person, Education, Literature, Sport / Games, Germany

2 memorials
J. C. Hillman

J. C. Hillman

Either lost his life, or gave distinguished service to the London Fire Brigade, and was buried in the Highgate Cemetery plot between 1884 and 1955.

Person, Emergency Services

1 memorial
Joe Cahill

Joe Cahill

Devoted many years of his life to working with young people at Coram's Fields. Died before Spring 1993.

Person, Children

1 memorial