Born Julia Sullivan in Limehouse, married John Scurr in 1900. Politically active, campaigning for working women, the unemployed, women's suffrage. 1919 elected to Poplar Borough Council and was imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest. Mayor of Poplar 1923-4.
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Julia Scurr
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Fawcett frieze - 35, Scurr
Scurr's date of birth is here given as 1873, while the ODNB, for example, giv...
Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1
The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29. The count o...
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Dorothy Richardson
Author and journalist. Born Abingdon and brought up in Putney. Her father was bankrupt and her mother had died by suicide by the time Dorothy was 22. Moved to Bloomsbury in 1896 and while working ...
1 memorial
First gay rights demonstration
The first gay rights demonstration in Britain took place in Highbury Fields when about 150 members of the Gay Liberation Front held a torchlight rally against police harassment. Louis Eakes of the ...
1 memorial
Blue Plaque Rebellion
Writing her book 'Eat Sweat Play: How Sport Can Change Our Lives' Anna Kessel, was shocked at the lack of recognition for sportswomen from the past. Hence the Blue Plaque Rebellion, set up with the...
1 memorial
Emily Wilding Davison
Militant suffragette. Born Roxburgh House, Vanbrugh Park Road, Greenwich (see Running Past for info about the house). Brought up in Hertfordshire until aged 11 when the family returned to London. H...
4 memorials
Lolita Roy
Also known as Mrs. P. L. Roy. Indian social reformer and suffragist who played an active role in the social life of Indians in London, as well as in campaigns for women's suffrage in Britain and In...
1 memorial
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Norman Cairns Robertson
Brother to Laurance Grant and William Alexander. From Ali-Berko: "Norman Cairns Robertson .... joined the Inns of Court Officers Training Corps in 1914 and was commissioned Captain in the 2nd. Bat...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
John Rees
Political activist and writer. 2012 co-authored 'A People's History of London'.
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Reuben Foundation
Their website: "Contributing to the Advancement of Healthcare & Education Around the World".
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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