Person    | Male  Born 31/5/1938  Died 20/11/2024

John Prescott

Categories: Politics & Administration

Countries: Wales

Born in Wales as John Leslie Prescott. Deputy PM 1997 to 2007. During the 2001 election campaign he punched a protester who had hit him with an egg, and it was captured on camera. 2010 made Baron Prescott.

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John Prescott

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DLR extension to Lewisham - Lewisham

Docklands Light Railway This plaque was unveiled by the Deputy Prime Minister...

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North South route in Haringey

This plaque was unveiled by John Prescott MP in the presence of the Mayor, Co...

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Bethnal Green One Stop Shop

Bethnal Green One Stop Shop

This Council service is based at 1 Rushmead, E2. All of the Tower Hamlets Council's One Stop Shops offer face to face contact and provide information and support with accessing all of the council'...

Group, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Match tax abandoned

Match tax abandoned

I871 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Robert Lowe, proposed a tax on matches.  The Bryant and May workers, mainly girls, realised this threatened their jobs and marched in protest on the House of C...

Event, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Benjamin Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli

Born Theobalds Road which at the time was 6 King's Road. Novelist, e.g. Coningsby, Sybil, and Tancred. Tory Prime Minister in 1868 and 1874 - 1880. 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. Clearly an interesting ...

Person, Literature, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous

6 memorials
Hugh Maskelyne Merriman

Hugh Maskelyne Merriman

Hugh Maskelyne Merriman was born on 16 July 1881 at 'Glenthorne', Putney Park Avenue, Putney, the youngest of the six children of Septimus Merriman (1836-1906) and Mary Agnes Merriman née Maskelyne...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Charles James Fox

Charles James Fox

A celebrated politician, defender of the liberties of the individual, and rake. Heavily involved in the power play between George III and his son, the Prince Regent.   Lord Holland's uncle. Died in...

Person, Politics & Administration

4 memorials

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The Arts Lab

The Arts Lab

A centre for theatre, poetry, film, happenings and arts of all kinds. Originally founded by Jim Haynes at 182 Drury Lane, it was influential in inspiring many similar centres in the UK and Europe. ...

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Edmund Barnes

Edmund Barnes

Local politician, school teacher and magistrate in St Pancras. Born in Blandford, Dorset. 1869 became headmaster of St Clement Danes School and settled in St. Pancras, living there for the rest of...

Person, Education, Music / songs, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Catherine of Aragon

Catherine of Aragon

First wife of Henry VIII and married to him for longer (1509 - 1533) than the other five put together. Unlike them she was a powerful royal in her own right. Daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, bor...

Person, Royalty, Seriously Famous, Spain

4 memorials
Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Playwright. Born Dublin. Pupil at Harrow School 1762-8. Married Elizabeth Linley at St Marylebone Church in 1773. 1780-5 they lived in the grand house "The Grove" in Harrow, immediately north-east ...

Person, Seriously Famous, Theatre, Ireland

4 memorials
Fitzjohn’s Residents’ Association

Fitzjohn’s Residents’ Association

2018: We can't find anything on-line to indicate that they are currently active.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial