2017

Michael Bond

Writer. Born Newbury. His first book 'A Bear Called Paddington' was published in 1958. There have been 23 Paddington books. Also wrote for adults.

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Michael Bond

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Paddington Bear - plaque and book seat

The seat below the plaque is in the form of a book with the Bear himself pain...

Paddington Bear statue - Paddington Station, gone

{The statue has two integral texts: On a label stuck to the suitcase:} Wanted...

Paddington Bear - statue, platform 1

Since arriving at Paddington Station from Peru this bear's journeys have not ...

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The character first appeared in print in Barrie's 1902 novel 'The Little White Bird'. Barrie had huge success with the 'Peter Pan' play, first presented on stage in 1904 at the Duke of York's Theat...

Fiction, Children, Fictional, Seriously Famous, Theatre

4 memorials

Joan Whitham

One of the 11 "children of England" present on 7th July 1933 when The Princess Royal laid a foundation stone for a nurses home for the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.

Person, Children

1 memorial

Loyal Temperance Legion

The children's branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and still active in 2008 - we found the pledge with a link to join: "The Pledge: That I may give my best service to home and country...

Group, Children, Food & Drink, Religion

1 memorial

William Beckham

William Beckham is the boy lying on his side on the left at the front in the photograph of the scout troop. He was one of the ten children of William John Beckham (1870-1917) and Harriett Beckham...

Person, Children, Community / Clubs, Tragedy

2 memorials

Christ Church School, SW3

Christ Church itself was built in 1839 and quickly established its Sunday School, initially only for boys and in rented premises in Flood Street. Then Lord Cadogan donated the land directly opposit...

Building, Children, Education, Property

4 memorials

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Angel Alley

E1, Angel Alley

Make of this what you will.

1 creator

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Essex House - E3

E3, Mile End Road, Onyx House

As one might guess from the tatty state of the plaque this 1985 building has had a number of names in its short life, including: Kentish ...

4 subjects commemorated, 1 creator

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Gainsborough Film Studios

Gainsborough Pictures was founded in 1924 by Michael Balcon. These Islington studios were closely related to those at Lime Grove, used by Gaumont-British, with Balcon as Director of Production for ...

Building, Cinema

2 memorials

John Carew

Sculptor. Born Tramore, Ireland, as John Edward Carew.

Person, Sculpture, Ireland

4 memorials

Stratford Works

The locomotive building works of the Great Eastern Railway.The original shops were built by the railway 'King', George Hudson. In addition to the engineering facilities, Hudson provided accommodati...

Building, Engineering, Transport

1 memorial