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Lewisham Borough Council

The Borough of Lewisham was formed as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Deptford and Lewisham.

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Lewisham Borough Council

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Battle of Lewisham - Plaque

Remembering the Battle of Lewisham. Thousands united here against racism and ...

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David Jones

David Jones CH, 1895 - 1974, artist, soldier, poet, lived at this address 189...

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer - SE23

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1906 - 1945, theologian and pastor, lived here, 1933 - 1...

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Edith Nesbit

Plaque unveiled by Fern Ravandi, her great-granddaughter.

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Edward Owen Greening

Edward Owen Greening, 1836 - 1923, co-operator and social reformer, lived in ...

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Peter Piaktow

Peter Piaktow

Not everyone was happy that Hackney named a block of flats after this anarchist.

Person, Politics & Administration, Tragedy

1 memorial
Councillor E. Schleich

Councillor E. Schleich

Councillor on the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1937.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir William Walworth

Sir William Walworth

Fishmonger and Mayor 1374 to 1375 and 1380 to 1381. During the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 King Richard II met the rebels, led by Wat Tyler, at Smithfield to discuss their demands. A scuffle broke out...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
T. F. Salmon

T. F. Salmon

Member of the Building Committee to build the 1909 Bethnal Green Town Hall. He is possibly the Lance Corporal T. F. Salmon, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment (Southwark Bridge Road, London...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Councillor Mrs Millie Miller

Councillor Mrs Millie Miller

Born as Millie Haring on 8 April 1922 her birth was registered in Shoreditch. She was the youngest of the five children of Barney Haring (1880-1947) and Sarah Haring née Zomerplaag (1888-1966). She...

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials

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Greater London Council

Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could not abide its left-wing politics, nor its leader, Ken Livingstone.  On its 50th anniversary Diamond Geezer posted a goo...

Group, Politics & Administration

241 memorials
Bernard Sunley

Bernard Sunley

W1, Berkeley Square, 24

City of Westminster Bernard Sunley, 1910 - 1964, contractor and philanthropist, lived and worked here, 1941 - 1958.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Walter Scrimgeour

Walter Scrimgeour

Extremely rich stockbroker. He bought Parkfield from his brother-in-law, Alan Block, when his own home at nearby no. 6 The Grove became too small for his eight children. He then bought the neighbou...

Person, Commerce

1 memorial
Black Prince Road ceramics - plaque 02

Black Prince Road ceramics - plaque 02

SE11, Black Prince Road, Tunnel underneath railway bridge

These lovely ceramics plaques were installed some time in or before 2008. There are 12 oval ceramics of which 7 nos 1-7) are mosaic and r...

1 subject commemorated
BBC School Radio

BBC School Radio

The first broadcast was made by Sir Walford Davies, professor of music at Gresham College and was only available in the London area. Nationwide broadcasting started in 1927. The service came into p...

Group, TV & Radio

1 memorial