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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London County Council
Andrew Behan directed us to Coletti where we discovered that the plaque was "...
This park was acquired and laid out by the Vestry of Kensington with financia...
Beechwood House This building was built in 1948 by the London County Council ...
Cobden House This block was built in 1958 by the London County Council and wa...
These grounds, the site of the Foundling Hospital, established in 1739 by Cap...
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London County Council
Robert Adam, Thomas Hood, John Galsworthy, Sir James Barrie and other eminent...
Albert Chevalier, 1861 - 1923, music hall comedian, was born here. London Cou...
Alice Meynell, 1847 - 1922, poet and essayist, lived here. London County Council
London County Council Andrew Bonar Law, 1858-1923, prime minister lived here.
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...
In existence before 1066. Richard II formalised the structure. At that time they were 12 in number but are now down to three, responsible for singing services and organising large and small scale...
Building, Music / songs, Politics & Administration, Religion
MP and journalist. Born London of a rich banking family; Baron Taunton was his uncle. Married an actress. Responsible for the criminalisation of all male homosexual activity; prior to his effort...
1893 Superintendent of the Metropolitan Tabernacle Sunday School.
Mosley planned to march thousands of his British Union of Fascists through the East End of London, an area where many Jews lived. This attracted a lot of opposition which prompted the police to pro...
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