Group    From 1965 

London Borough of Merton

Formed under the London Government Act 1963, by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Mitcham, the Municipal Borough of Wimbledon and the Merton and Morden Urban District, all formerly within Surrey.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
London Borough of Merton

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Wimbledon Village Improvement 1964

Wimbledon Village Improvement Scheme 1964 Completed by Wimbledon Village Asso...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
London Borough of Merton

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Eagle House - Merton

{Beside the London Borough of Merton coat of arms:} Eagle House A fine Queen ...

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Merton Place

{Around the London Borough of Merton coat of arms:} Merton Place. Sixty metr...

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Mitcham Court

{Next to the crest of Merton Council:} Mitcham Court The centre portion, firs...

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Plough Lane Landmark

The artist's website has a photo of the textured surface in the studio. Our ...

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The Round School

{Next to the Borough of Merton crest:} The Round School Built in 1758 as a ch...

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Other Subjects

Stoke Newington Town Hall

Stoke Newington Town Hall

Designed by the architect J. Reginald Truelove in the art deco style. Its assembly hall became popular with a variety of entertainments. In 1965 Stoke Newington was absorbed into the Borough of Hac...

Building, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
W. H. Fowler

W. H. Fowler

Director of the Brilliant Sign Company in 1938.

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
T. F. Bryen

T. F. Bryen

1906 Councillor and Chairman of the Public Libraries Committee and Chairman of the committee for the erection of Islington Library.

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Raine, Lady Dartmouth, Countess Spencer

Raine, Lady Dartmouth, Countess Spencer

Born as Raine McCorquodale. Mother Barbara Cartland. Worked for the preservation of ancient buildings. Her second, of three, marriages made her stepmother to Diana, soon to be, Princess of Wales. ...

Person, History, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
William Strahan

William Strahan

The Aldersgate printer of John Wesley's Journal. Born Edinburgh.  Also printed the works of Samuel Johnson, David Hume, Adam Smith and Edward Gibbon.

Person, Commerce, Journalism / Publishing, Politics & Administration, Religion, Scotland

1 memorial

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British Plaque Trust

British Plaque Trust

A charity with: "The key objective of the British Plaque Trust (BPT) is to resurrect this national scheme {of English Heritage} which commemorates the lives and successes of notable figures by reco...

Group, History

9 memorials