Hungarian lawyer, journalist, politician. Governor-President during the 1848 - 9 revolution. Louis is a westernised version of his first name, Lajos. Spent 3 weeks in England in 1851 on a speaking tour, about Hungarian nationalism and independence. One venue was Copenhagen Fields. Died Italy. Researching Kossuth we came across the very useful Hungarians in London site (2025: dead link).
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Louis Kossuth
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Louis Kossuth
Louis Kossuth, 1802 - 1894, Hungarian patriot, stayed here. London County Cou...
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Landkreis Gottingen
Landkreis Gottingen (District of Gottingen) in Germany is twinned with Hackney Council.
1 memorial
1 memorial
3 memorials
1 memorial
Led by Donkeys
From their Facebook page: "Art, activism and accountability. All our work is funded by the public, no big donors."
1 memorial
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Stanley Robert Stevens
Auxiliary fireman killed in the bomb attack on Henry Cavendish School, Balham. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out further research: Auxiliary Fireman Stanley Robert Stevens was born on 25 October...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Rotary Armillary
SM1, Trinity Square
An armillary (or astrolabe) is a model comprising rings showing the positions of astronomical objects. See Simon Wolff for others in London.
8 subjects commemorated,
8 creators
William Huskisson
Huskisson is famous for being the victim of the first fatal railway accident (not quite true), being run over by the train known as Stevenson's Rocket, at the opening ceremony of the Manchester to ...
2 memorials
1 memorial
Chindit Special Force
Formed by Wingate and served in Burma and India in 1943 and 1944 in WW2. Composed mainly of British and Gurkha soldiers trained to operate deep behind Japanese lines using guerilla tactics. Disb...
2 memorials
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