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.

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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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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Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang, 1844 - 1912, man of letters lived here in 1876 - 1912. London Co...

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Louise Michel

Louise Michel

Anarchist. Born France. Active in the Paris Commune. Deported to New Caledonia in the Pacific. Returned to Paris when the Communards were granted amnesty. She continued her disruptive activities an...

Person, Politics & Administration, France

1 memorial
Moncure Daniel Conway

Moncure Daniel Conway

Born Stafford County, Virginia, USA. Social reformer and ethical preacher. He abandoned his Methodist ministry because of what he saw as its repression of free thought and became a Unitarian. He ca...

Person, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Social Welfare, France, USA

3 memorials
Raymond Denham Poland

Raymond Denham Poland

Master of the Worshipful Company of Skinners. Andrew Behan has researched Poland, using Find A Grave, but taking his date of birth from the Civil Registration of Births Index: Raymond Denham Polan...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Lord Donald Soper

Lord Donald Soper

Christian Socialist and pacifist. Born 36 Knoll Road, Wandsworth.  Keen sportsman but gave up cricket when (at college we think) as the bowler, he accidentally killed the batsman.  As well as under...

Person, Peace, Politics & Administration, Religion

1 memorial
William Beckford, Alderman

William Beckford, Alderman

Lord Mayor of London 1762 and 1769. Born Jamaica. Inherited a fortune from the family slave-based business. Lived at 22 Soho Square (the house has been demolished) from 1751 until his death while t...

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Jamaica

1 memorial