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Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green

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.

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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...

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Bethnal Green Town Hall

Borough of Bethnal Green This stone was laid Sept. 23rd 1909 by the Mayor A. ...

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Burnham Estate

Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green, Burnham Estate This stone was laid by ...

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Diss Street re-housing scheme

Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green Diss Street Re-housing Scheme This comm...

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Lenin Estate / Parmiter Street Housing

Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green Parmiter Street Re-housing Scheme This ...

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Other Subjects

Choi Wankeun

Choi Wankeun

Vice Minister of Patriots & Veterans Affairs of the Republic of Korea in 2014.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Samuel Palmer

Samuel Palmer

Co-Warden of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers in 1724.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Bernard L. Morgan, CBE, JP, Deputy

Bernard L. Morgan, CBE, JP, Deputy

Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Bob Hopwood

Bob Hopwood

Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke

William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke

Nobleman, politician, and courtier. Herbert's first wife, Anne Parr, was a sister of Queen consort Catherine Parr, sixth wife to Henry VIII. Guardian of the young Edward VI, by whom he was created...

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, Property

1 memorial

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John Mill
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Battle of Trafalgar

Battle of Trafalgar

A sea battle that took place off Cape Trafalgar on the south west coast of Spain. Nelson led the British fleet to a decisive victory which permanently removed the threat of invasion of England by t...

Event, Armed Forces, France, Spain

9 memorials
W. S. Frith

W. S. Frith

Sculptor. William Silver Frith. Born Leicester. Other London work: Metropolitan Life Assurance Company building in Moorgate; Imperial College, South Kensington,; Two Temple Place.

Person, Sculpture

3 memorials
Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

Guitarist and songwriter.  Born Washington, USA. View from the Mirror has done a wonderful job plotting Hendrix's London, with lots of pictures including ones we had not seen before taken on the da...

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, USA

3 memorials
London & Manchester Ass Co - Arlington Square

London & Manchester Ass Co - Arlington Square

N1, Arlington Square

Arlington Square and Union Square hold two identical octagonal bird baths. Their 1950's design tallies perfectly with the redesign of th...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator