The borough was formed in 1965 from the Municipal Borough of Uxbridge, Hayes and Harlington Urban District, Ruislip-Northwood Urban District and West Drayton Urban District of Middlesex.
Hillingdon's blue plaque program began in 2008 focused on commemorating heroes who were born or lived in the borough.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
London Borough of Hillingdon
Cecil John Kinross, V.C., 1896 - 1957, born here on the 17th February 1896, a...
Chris Finnegan MBE, 1944 - 2009, professional boxer and olympic champion. 196...
Michael John Stears 1934 - 1999. Born in Uxbridge 25th August 1934. Resided h...
Lord Miles of Blackfriars CBE, 1907 - 1991, British character actor, writer a...
{Around the edge:} London 2012 Paralympic Games - Double Gold Medallist, GB E...
Anarchist revolutionary and commander of an anarchist army. Born in what is now Ukraine. Died in exile in Paris.
French Ambassador in London 1898 - 1920. Born Paris. He helped negotiate the Entente Cordiale and to bring Britain into WW1 on the French side.
Officially formed on 1st January 1901.
Served as the secretary of the Western Dispensary for 26 years. His daughter, Edith, succeeded him.
John Calvin Lines, District Treasurer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1891-1923. Honorary Serving Brother in the Order of St John.
Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
Formed in 1965 from the joining of Chingford, Leyton and Walthamstow.
In WW2 each local council was responsible for setting up the local ARP to protect civilians from air raids. ARP Wardens were important members, enforcing the blackout, sounding the alarms, etc.
Married to Lord Guilford Dudley. Her husband’s father persuaded the dying Edward VI to declare his two sisters Mary and Elizabeth illegitimate, which left Jane, on Edward's death, the queen. Mary...
Rose bushes are planted in garden area behind this plaque.
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