Group    From 1963 

Gresley Society Trust

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From the Trust's website: "Our purpose is to study and celebrate the life and works of Sir Nigel Gresley in particular, and the works and achievements of the London & North Eastern Railway in general."

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Gresley Society Trust

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Nigel Gresley statue

Our photo shows the statue shortly after unveiling, with only a temporary not...

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Finnish Seamen's Mission

Finnish Seamen's Mission

We found a reference to the Mission at the Branch Street address in the Children's Newspaper, 10 June 1933, but apart from that the address given for the Finnish Seamen's Mission and church is alwa...

Group, Community / Clubs, Transport, Finland

1 memorial
Doctor George Scott Williamson

Doctor George Scott Williamson

Medical practitioner and biologist. Born in Ladybank, Fife. He worked on thyroid research at the Royal Free Hospital, with Innes Pearse who he later married. Together they developed the 'Peckham Ex...

Person, Community / Clubs, Medicine, Scotland

1 memorial
Fish Island

Fish Island

An area of East London bounded by the River Lea Navigation, the Hertford Union Canal and the East Cross Route. In 1865 the land was purchased to be used as a gas works, by the Gas Light and Coke Co...

Place, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Kit-Cat Club

Kit-Cat Club

18th century London club with political (Whig) and literary interests. Tending to the clandestine it met, at different periods, at the Trumpet Tavern, the Fountain Tavern and at Barn Elms. In sum...

Group, Community / Clubs, Literature, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Clapton Pond Neighbourhood Action Group

Clapton Pond Neighbourhood Action Group

This group was originally set up (2003 or earlier) to improve the Clapton Pond park and pond, and the surrounding area.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial

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St John Ambulance - Bostock 2

St John Ambulance - Bostock 2

TW11, Park Road

At Bostock.net we found the coat of arms for Geoffrey Rowley Bostock (1880 - 1961), the same as the one on this plaque.

2 subjects commemorated
Tommy Handley

Tommy Handley

W2, Craven Road, 34, Amersham House

Tommy Handley, 1892 - 1949, radio comedian, lived here. Greater London Council

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
PP -3N - Lee

PP -3N - Lee

EC1, Edward Street

This garden acquired its name due to its popularity as a lunchtime garden with workers from the nearby General Post Office (long gone). ...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Victoria Cross recipients  - East Ham

Victoria Cross recipients - East Ham

E6, High Street South, East Ham Central Park

The Victoria Cross plaques are located on the grass by the memorial. and can be seen in the bottom right of our photograph. Regarding Ce...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Lloyd's of London WW2 memorial

Lloyd's of London WW2 memorial

EC3, Leadenhall Street, 12

This arch was the entrance to Lloyd's 1928 building. 37 feet high, of Portland stone, it was retained and now, rather incongruously, sits...

War dead | WW2
219 subjects commemorated