Terracotta manufacturers based in Ditchling, Sussex. Made the Stratford Martyrs memorial. From Tile Gazetteer - Newham: "Johnson’s, who were active from the 1870s, made terracotta, bricks, tiles and pottery, and also had a works a mile west of Ditchling at the brickmaking centre of Keymer (West Sussex). The firm was present at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876."
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H. Johnson & Co
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Stratford Martyrs
The event on 27 June 1556 was a big draw: "These 11 men and 2 women were brou...
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De Vere's mansion
Medieval mansion sometime home of Edward de Vere. Built c. 14th century, demolished c. 1710.
2 memorials
1 memorial
The Crown Estate
Some of these plaques have an 'R' representing Regent Street which was (2024 defunct) a Crown Estate website promoting Regent Street as a shopping destination. Wikipedia had (2025: the map is no ...
3 memorials
Clapham Odeon
Cinema. Designed by George Coles. The use of neon lights on its exterior gave it a distinctive look at night. It closed in 1972, but permission to demolish it was refused. It reopened as 'The Liber...
1 memorial
West London Hospital
It was saved from demolition by the Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group and was converted to offices.
1 memorial
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Queen Victoria bust - SW3
SW3, Tryon Street, 27, Queen's Head pub
What Pub tells a sorry tale: "Built in 1840. ... pub closed on 7 Sept. 2016 ... Planning app dated 03 Aug 2018: Change of use of first an...
1 subject commemorated
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Greater London Council
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could not abide its left-wing politics, nor its leader, Ken Livingstone. On its 50th anniversary Diamond Geezer posted a goo...
241 memorials
BBC School Radio
The first broadcast was made by Sir Walford Davies, professor of music at Gresham College and was only available in the London area. Nationwide broadcasting started in 1927. The service came into p...
1 memorial
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