Group    From 1889 

Essex County Council

It governs the non-metropolitan county of Essex, and meets at County Hall in Chelmsford.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Essex County Council

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Andrew Johnston

This bridge was opened on March 30th 1915 by Mr. Andrew Johnston Chairman of ...

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Sir Edward Muir

Sir Edward Muir

President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 1971 - 1973. He died suddenly while in the post. Also, strangely, was Master of the Worshipful Company of Fanmakers, 1958.

Person, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Lord Palmerston

Lord Palmerston

Born 4 Park Street (which is now 20 Queen Anne's Gate) as Henry John Temple. Liberal Prime Minister 1855 - 58 and 1859 - 65. See First passenger underground. Died Brocket, Hertfordshire, his wife'...

Person, Politics & Administration

7 memorials
Lord Overstone, Samuel Jones Loyd

Lord Overstone, Samuel Jones Loyd

Wealthy banker. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1851. Banker. Born 43 Lothbury, London. Died at home, 2 Carlton Gardens.

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Charles James Jones

Charles James Jones

Trustee of the Norton Folgate almshouses in 1860.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
David Grant

David Grant

Borough Councillor. He was Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich in 2012.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Women's Cricket World Cup, 2017

It was the 11th Women's Cricket World Cup, held four-yearly, (the third to be held in England) and was the first in which all participating players were fully professional. Eight teams qualified to...

Event, Sport / Games

2 memorials
Charity scholars

Charity scholars

Looking at London has a page about these little blue people but even there we can find no origin story explaining why and when the first such statues were erected. We note that there seems to be a ...

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23 memorials
La Patente church

La Patente church

In 1740 this French Hugeonot church moved into the building in Hanbury Street, with a patent granted by King James II.

Group, Religion, France

2 memorials
Essex Street Chapel and Essex Hall

Essex Street Chapel and Essex Hall

The first Unitarian service was preached by Theophilus Lindsey on 17 April 1774.  Supported by Joseph Priestley, Richard Price (see scientific life assurance) and others he used space recently vaca...

Building, Religion

2 memorials
Essex Street & Essex Hall

Essex Street & Essex Hall

WC2, Essex Street, Essex Hall

This plaque was first erected at 7 Essex Street in 1962 and then re-erected here, at Essex Hall in 1964.

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