The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has been administered by the Society ever since.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Heath & (Old) Hampstead Society / Hampstead Plaque Fund
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Heath & Hampstead Society
This stone was placed here in the Millennium year 2000 AD to commemorate the ...
John Carswell
This tree was planted by the Heath and Old Hampstead Society in its Centenary...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Heath & (Old) Hampstead Society / Hampstead Plaque Fund
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Avenue of trees - Hampstead Heath
This avenue was replanted in November 1988 to replace trees destroyed by a hu...
Bell Moor House - Beecham
Sir Thomas Beecham, 1879 - 1961, conductor and impresario, lived here, 1937 -...
Cecil Beaton - NW3
Sir Cecil Beaton, 1904 - 1980, photographer and designer, was born and lived ...
Charles de Gaulle - NW3
De Gaulle lived here with his family, September 1942-44 (though these dates v...
Other Subjects
Will Crooks
Trade unionist and politician. Born at 2 Shirbutt Street, Poplar. He helped bring about many local improvements, and in 1891 endorsed representation by the London Trades Council to restrict immigra...
1 memorial
Time and Talents
Community group. It originated with a group of committed Christian women who deplored the waste and futility of the protected lives of the majority of young girls who were only expected to be decor...
1 memorial
Betty Knight
Campaigner. Born in Finsbury. In 1996 she was the driving force behind the establishment of the Spa Green Management Organisation, a tenant-run group which looks after this council estate.
1 memorial
Matchmakers Union
Formed as the Union of Women Match Workers following the matchgirls strike at the Bryant and May factory in Bow. Its first secretary was Annie Besant and by October of 1888, 666 members had been en...
1 memorial
Dave Squires
Much-loved street sweeper in the area around Waterloo Station. Employed by Veolia who were contracted by Lambeth Council. Died after a long illness. His coffin was driven through the Lower Mars...
1 memorial
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Len Murray
Lionel Murray, known as Len, was a Labour politician and trade union leader, later known as Baron Murray of Epping Forest, OBE, PC. Born Shropshire. Went to London University. Served in the army i...
1 memorial
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
St Elizabeth of Hungary
Princess and saint. Born either in the castle of Sárospatak, or in Pozsony, both in the Kingdom of Hungary. She was married at the age of fourteen to Louis IV, the Landgrave of Thuringia, and wid...
1 memorial
Iolo Morganwg
Born Edward Williams in Glamorgan. Founder member of the Unitarian movement in Wales, an anti-slavery campaigner, and political radical who called himself "The Bard of Liberty". As a stonemason he ...
1 memorial
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