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John Oakes

John Oakes
Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest.

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John Oakes

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Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1

The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29.  The count o...

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S. Burdett-Coutts

S. Burdett-Coutts

Chairman of Governors of the Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation School in 1924 and still alive and laying plaques in 1953. Nephew to William Burdett-Coutts.

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John Sparkes

John Sparkes

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1 memorial
Charles W. Bowerman

Charles W. Bowerman

Veteran of the printing trade union movement. Delegate to the founding conference of the Labour party in 1900 and Labour MP for Deptford for almost 30 years. President of the Trades Union Congress.

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Herbert Hampton

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G. Hodges
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
David Bowie

David Bowie

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Bhavana Krishnamoorthy

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Bhavana Krishnamoorthy was born on 29 January 1975. She was a PhD research student at University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and was murdered, aged 29 years, on 29 Ap...

Person, Education, Tragedy, India

1 memorial
Dr Bob McGuiness

Dr Bob McGuiness

Managing Director of NPL 2000 - 2005.

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1 memorial