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Department for Communities and Local Government

A department of the government of the UK. From Victoria Cross commemorative paving stones: "In August 2013, the UK government announced a campaign to honour Victoria Cross recipients from the First World War. As part of this, commemorative paving stones will be laid in the birth place of Victoria Cross recipients to honour their bravery and provide a lasting legacy of local heroes within communities. A total of 628 Victoria Crosses were awarded during the First World War, of which 145 were awarded to servicemen who fought for Britain, but were born overseas."

That VC site has a map showing the location of all the paving stones. But August 2017, we see that the map is not being kept updated with all the plaques that we know about. July 2018: it's still very out of date. April 2020: we think this site has been abandoned.

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Department for Communities and Local Government

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Alan Jerrard VC

{Beneath an image of a Victoria Cross medal:} Lieutenant Alan Jerrard Royal F...

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Albert Mckenzie VC plaque

We thank our colleague Alan Patient for this photo.

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Alfred Drake VC

Unveiled shortly before 1 Dec 2015, probably on 23 November 2015.

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Arthur Lascelles VC

{Beneath a representation of the Victoria Cross medal:} Captain Arthur Lascel...

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Benjamin Geary VC

{Beneath a representation of the Victoria Cross medal:} Second Lieutenant, Be...

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Other Subjects

Henry Thornton

Henry Thornton

Anti-slavery campaigner. Born Clapham. Successful banker. Good friends with his (indirect) cousin, William Wilberforce, prior to their marriages they shared a house bought by Thornton, Battersea Ri...

Person, Commerce, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Religion

1 memorial
Rita Leggatt

Rita Leggatt

Rita Sylvia Smith was born on 13 January 1926 the daughter of Francis Albert Smith (1888-1957) and Annie Smith née Turner (1892-1957). Her birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1926 in the Edm...

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Tom Goodway

Tom Goodway

Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Mr Deputy Hora

Mr Deputy Hora

One of the managers of the 1873-75 changes at Aske’s Hospital. Very strange form of his name but we found another reference at City Affairs from London, 18 December 1897: "In Portsoken, there is a ...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
A. B. Cloutman

A. B. Cloutman

Philanthropist. Alfred Benjamin Cloutman (but always known as A. B.).  Born Bristol.  Began work as a junior assistant at Maple & Co and rose to become Governing Director, later Life Governor, ...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial