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Henry Blackburn

Henry Blackburn

Editor of 'London Society', ‘an illustrated magazine of light and amusing literature’. He was close friends with Randolph Caldecott whose illustrations often appeared in his publications.

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Henry Blackburn

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Rossetti fountain

Unveiled by William Holman Hunt. There must have been a committee to erect th...

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George Lansbury

George Lansbury

Born Suffolk. Member of the Poplar Borough Council 1903 - 1940, Mayor 1919 - 20 & 1936 - 37.  Member of Parliament, Minister of the Crown, Privy Councillor. Leader of the Labour Party 1932 - 35...

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Edward Lloyd

Edward Lloyd

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1 memorial
Frederick Startridge  Ellis

Frederick Startridge Ellis

Born Richmond, Surrey. Bookseller and author. He published the works of William Morris and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, who were also close friends. Rossetti wrote a limerick about him: "There’s a pub...

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Literature

1 memorial
George Godwin

George Godwin

Architect, journalist and social reformer. Editor of "The Builder". Honorary Secretary to the Executive Committee for the Great Exhibition Memorial. Born in Brompton Terrace, Kensington. Died at h...

Person, Architecture, Journalism / Publishing, Social Welfare

2 memorials
Richard Desmond

Richard Desmond

Wealthy publisher and philanthropist.  Born North London.  Owner of Express Newspapers.  Plays in a charity rock bank with Roger Daltrey.

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1 memorial

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Joseph Russell

Joseph Russell

Islingtonian who died in the South African War, 1899-1903

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J. Barber
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
E. A. Ball

E. A. Ball

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

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Pte. G. Randall
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
James Larcombe
War dead, WW1
1 memorial