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Emily Murray

Emily Murray

Secretary & Estate Manager to Westminster Housing trust 1932 - 1951.  At Peabody Nanny Nell remembers "Miss Murray used to come and collect the rent.  She did everything. She was hard-working, but firm.  She would inspect the properties to check the windows were kept clean and inspect the beds too."

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Emily Murray

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Tachbrook - Murray

To commemorate the work of Emily Murray, Secretary & Estate Manager to We...

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Eric Pickles

Eric Pickles

 MP and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Lady Lesley Jowitt

Lady Lesley Jowitt

Patron of the arts and Communist Party member. Born as Lesley Stewart McIntyre. Married William, the later Earl Jowitt, in 1913 thus becoming Viscountess Jowitt in 1940.  See Boris Anrep for detail...

Person, Art, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Bethnal Green Neighbourhood

Bethnal Green Neighbourhood

British History has a map showing how in 1986 Tower Hamlets divided itself up into seven neighbourhoods with responsibility for housing, one being Bethnal Green. This structure seems to have lasted...

Group, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
F. W. Wright (Cnlr)

F. W. Wright (Cnlr)

Member of Housing Committee, Diss Street 1922.

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials

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Keith Bowler

Keith Bowler

We cannot find any information about Bowler himself, only that in c.1990-2010, at least, he lived in Wilkes Street Spitalfields and created these unusual pavement plaques. We understand they were c...

Person, Sculpture

22 memorials
G. J. Ashford
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Edgar Kail

Edgar Kail

Footballer. Born in Camberwell. He signed for Dulwich Hamlet Football Club in 1915, and repeatedly turned down offers to join professional clubs. His team won the F.A. Amateur Cup in 1920 and 1932,...

Person, Sport / Games, Scotland

1 memorial
Mark Hanbury Beaufoy

Mark Hanbury Beaufoy

Businessman and politician. Born South Lambeth, nephew of Henry Beaufoy. Aged 10 he inherited the business. 1881 chaired the meeting at which the Children's Society was founded. 1884 married Mildre...

Person, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Aldermanbury water conduit

Aldermanbury water conduit

Erected under the will of Sir W. Eastfield.  Destroyed in the Great Fire but rebuilt.  Finally removed in the 18th century. 2023: A London Inheritance has a very informative post, with photos of t...

Building, Food & Drink

1 memorial