Bethnal Green was formed as a civil parish from the Bethnal Green hamlet in Stepney ancient parish. 1889 it became part of the County of London. 1900 it became a metropolitan borough. 1965 it was abolished and merged into the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. See Simon de Montfort for an explanation of the image.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green
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Peachey-Edwards
Peachey Edwards House This block was built in 2004 by Swan Housing Associatio...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green
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Bethnal Green Library war memorial
On our first visit there was no plaque, but the 'ghost' marks on the plinth s...
Bethnal Green Town Hall
Borough of Bethnal Green This stone was laid Sept. 23rd 1909 by the Mayor A. ...
Burnham Estate
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green, Burnham Estate This stone was laid by ...
Diss Street re-housing scheme
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green Diss Street Re-housing Scheme This comm...
Lenin Estate / Parmiter Street Housing
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green Parmiter Street Re-housing Scheme This ...
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Mr Robert Aviss
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Harold P. Bastie, Alderman
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Vernon Malcolmson
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