Group    From 21/3/1889  To 1965

London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a larger area.

In 1901 took over the blue plaque scheme from the Royal Society of Arts. Now run by English Heritage.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
London County Council

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Andrew Young

Andrew Behan directed us to Coletti where we discovered that the plaque was "...

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Avondale Park

This park was acquired and laid out by the Vestry of Kensington with financia...

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Beechwood - William Sebright

Beechwood House This building was built in 1948 by the London County Council ...

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Cobden House

Cobden House This block was built in 1958 by the London County Council and wa...

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Coram's Fields

These grounds, the site of the Foundling Hospital, established in 1739 by Cap...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
London County Council

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Adam, Hood, Galsworthy, Barrie, etc.

Robert Adam, Thomas Hood, John Galsworthy, Sir James Barrie and other eminent...

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Albert Chevalier

Albert Chevalier, 1861 - 1923, music hall comedian, was born here. London Cou...

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Alfred Stevens

Alfred Stevens (1817 - 1875) artist, lived here. LCC

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Alice Meynell

Alice Meynell, 1847 - 1922, poet and essayist, lived here. London County Council

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Andrew Bonar Law

London County Council Andrew Bonar Law, 1858-1923, prime minister lived here.

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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
Shoreditch Borough Council

Shoreditch Borough Council

The Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch was created in 1900.  In 1965 it was merged with Stoke Newington and Hackney to form the London Borough of Hackney.

Group, Politics & Administration

4 memorials
William Henry Berkeley, Viscount Portman

William Henry Berkeley, Viscount Portman

Lord William Henry Berkeley Portman, 2nd Viscount Portman, of the Portman family. Seems he did not use 'William' but went by 'Henry'. He had 6 sons but they must have been less successful at produ...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Councillor J. C. Edwards

Councillor J. C. Edwards

Councillor on the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1937.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Jack (Kid) Berg

Jack (Kid) Berg

Boxer. Born Judah Bergman above a fish shop in Christian Street, according to St George's website. (Even if the fish shop was at the junction with Cable Street that would put the plaque on the wron...

Person, Sport / Games, USA

2 memorials
Queen Mary (consort)

Queen Mary (consort)

Wife of George V, grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. Born Princess Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes of Teck at Kensington Palace. Nicknamed May, the month of her birth.  Her...

Person, Royalty

19 memorials
Karla Roman

Karla Roman

Grew up in Brazil. A qualified architect, aged 32, she began work at LOM Architecture and Design, in Shoreditch, in January 2015. Killed at 9am as she cycled to work. August 2018: The driver of th...

Person, Cyclist, Tragedy, Brazil

1 memorial
Santa Maria, ship

Santa Maria, ship

The flag ship, the largest of 3 ships, in which Columbus discovered America.  It was a 'caravel' a particular type of sailing ship used by the Spanish and Portuguese in the 15th and 16th centuries....

Vehicle, Transport, USA

1 memorial
Jesus Hospital Charity

Jesus Hospital Charity

Established by James Ravenscroft and his wife Mary to look after six lady residents, 'Sisters', living in Ravenscroft Cottages in Wood Street, Barnet.  Over time more almshouses were added, and the...

Group, Philanthropy

1 memorial