Labour organizer, anarchist communist. Born Texas or Virginia, as Lucy Eldine Gonzalez, possibly to slaves and had a mixed ancestry. Married Albert Parsons, a white socialist and this interracial marriage forced them to move north, to Chicago. 1888 came to Britain and spoke alongside William Morris and Peter Kropotkin. Died in Chicago in a fire.
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Lucy Parsons
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Anarchists
This art work is in the style of Donald Rooum. He was the Anarchists' self-ef...
Other Subjects
Sir Ken Olisa, OBE, CStJ, FRSA, FBCS
Sir Kenneth Aphunezi Olisa is a businessman and philanthropist. The first black Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London. He founded and led the AIM-listed technology merchant bank Interregnum and now lea...
Person, Education, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Race Issues
1 memorial
Earl of Antrim, 6th
Randal William MacDonnell, 6th Earl. He had no sons so King George III recreated the Earlship (resetting the numbering) so that his daughters could inherit and pass on the title until a male heir ...
1 memorial
Sir George Carteret
Born St Helier, Jersey. Treasurer of the Navy 1660-7, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1660-70. In 1664 New Jersey, the American state, was named by Carteret after his place of birth. It (yes t...
1 memorial
Lord Lugard
Soldier and colonial administrator. Born Frederick John Dealtry Lugard at Fort St George, Madras, India. After a varied military career, he entered the colonial service. Appointed governor of Hong ...
Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, China/Hong Kong, India, Nigeria
1 memorial
Alf Partridge
Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest.
1 memorial
Previously viewed
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Union Chapel
N1, Compton Terrace, Union Chapel
The two pastors are Lewis, the first, and, Allon, the one that oversaw the erection of this building. This plaque was probably added sho...
3 subjects commemorated
John Hunter plaque
W1, Golden Square, 31
Actually in Upper St John Street. The plaques can just be seen in the site photograph, at the far end of the white building.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
C. E. Cooksey
Employed at the Streatham bus garage. Served and was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Abraham Davis
Alderman (of St Pancras Borough Council), property developer and pioneer of flats for ladies. A son of Polish immigrants, he and his 5 brothers prospered in property development, initially in East...
3 memorials
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