Person    | Male  Born 27/2/1817  Died 18/6/1892

George Rivett

George Rivett

The third Chairman of the West Ham Local Board, 1875–86. Born in West Ham. Builder and undertaker.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
George Rivett

Commemorated ati

Old Town Hall Stratford - 1885 extension

Town Hall Extension, 1885. George Rivett, Esq., Chairman of the Local Board. ...

Read More

West Ham court house - 1884 construction

This stone was laid by George Rivett, Esqre. chairman of the West Ham Local B...

Read More

Other Subjects

Screaming Lord Sutch

Screaming Lord Sutch

Musician and parliamentary candidate. Born David Edward Sutch in New End Hospital, Hampstead. After a less than successful pop career he turned his attention to politics, founding the Monster Ravin...

Person, Music / songs, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Rev. A Walbaum

Rev. A Walbaum

Founded and then served for 46 years as Honorary Secretary and Chaplain of the German Hospital and was described in "Migration and Transfer from Germany to Britain, 1660-1914" as the "soul of the h...

Person, Politics & Administration, Religion

1 memorial
Poplar Borough Council

Poplar Borough Council

In 1855, Poplar joined with neighbouring Bromley and Bow to form the Poplar District of the Metropolis. This became the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar in 1900. In 1965 it merged with the Metropolit...

Group, Politics & Administration

3 memorials
Councillor  P. J. Geoghegan, JP
1 memorial
William Bell

William Bell

Chairman of the GLC Historic Building Committee, 1977 - 1981. British Universities Film and Video Council have an 1979 audio file: "Interview with William Bell, Chairman of the Historic Building C...

Person, History, Politics & Administration, Property

1 memorial

Previously viewed

C. T. Hireson

C. T. Hireson

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Edward Bowles

Edward Bowles

Horticulturalist. Born Edward Augustus Bowles but professionally known as E. A. Bowles. Born at his family's home, Myddelton House near Enfield, where he later created a garden, now open to the pu...

Person, Gardens / Agriculture

2 memorials
James Thomas

James Thomas

Architect who works close to the site of Min Joo Lee's death, and regularly cycles through the junction.  He worked with the local cycle shop, Cyclesurgery, to produce the ghost bike and organised ...

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial
Edgar Allan Poe - N16 - Plaque 2

Edgar Allan Poe - N16 - Plaque 2

N16, Stoke Newington Church Street, 172

Poe Unveiled by Steven Berkoff on 4 June 2011. The Flicker Club The Edgar Allan Poe Society

1 subject commemorated, 3 creators