Person    | Male  Born 9/7/1713  Died 22/12/1767

John Newbery

Publisher who was the first to be successful with books for children. Born Berkshire. Died at home in St Paul's Churchyard.

In the absense of a picture of Newbery himself we are showing one of his publications.

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John Newbery

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John Newbery

The John Newbery Memorial Plaque John Newbery, 1713 - 1767, benevolent bookse...

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Central Foundation Girls School

Central Foundation Girls School

Moved from Spital Square in 1975 to the building in Bow Road.  Spitalfields Life reports on a 2013 school reunion at the old building, which is now Galvin Restaurant - old photos and reminiscences.

Group, Children, Education

1 memorial
Upper North Street school WW1 bomb

Upper North Street school WW1 bomb

This bomb was one of those dropped during the first daylight bombing attack on London by a fixed-wing aircraft. Prior to this the bombs had been dropped from Zeppelins. Just before noon the bomb br...

Event, Children, Tragedy

5 memorials
Carew Manor Special School

Carew Manor Special School

Now called Carew Academy. It teaches pupils aged 7 to18, with a wide range of ability levels and additional learning and complex needs.

Building, Children, Education

1 memorial
Association of Jewish Refugees

Association of Jewish Refugees

The AJR provides an extensive range of social and welfare services, and grants financial assistance to Jewish victims of Nazi persecution living in Great Britain. The AJR’s plaque scheme honours p...

Group, Children, Community / Clubs, Religion

6 memorials
Eleanor Harvey

Eleanor Harvey

Eleanor Harvey was born on 2 September 1907 in Merton, Surrey, (now the London Borough of Merton), the second of the three daughters of William George Harvey (b.1874) and Winifred Harvey née Gunner...

Person, Children, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Trustees of Borough Market

Trustees of Borough Market

Borough Market is a charitable trust, run by a board of volunteer trustees. They ensure that the activities of the market meet the trust's clearly defined responsibilities.

Group, Commerce

2 memorials