Born Czechoslovakia around 1924 to 1927. Survived Auschwitz though most of her family did not. 1955-60 she studied at Hornsey School of Art.
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Sokari Douglas Camp
Nigerian-born. Moved to England where she attended school. A Southwark resident for 22 years, in 2010. CBE.
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Mark Kennedy
Zambian-born New Zealand sculptor active in 2002. Kennedy owns and runs the Bronze Age Foundry.
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James Alexander Stevenson (Myranda)
Stevenson signed himself as Myranda (a elision of his wife's name, Myra, and their surname) to avoid being confused with another sculptor of the same name. We have not yet found much information a...
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River Fleet
Dead End Street has a useful map showing the route of the old Fleet River and its tributaries, long ago buried in storm drains / large sewer pipes. The river used to flood, even into the 1930s. It...
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SHAEF, Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Forces, WW2
Much of the planning for D-Day was carried out at Norfolk House. Eisenhower arrived there in January 1944 to take on the role of Supreme Allied Commander. c.April 1944 SHAEF moved out to Camp Grif...
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Air Training Corps - 296th (Stoke Newington) Squadron
Based at 82 Albion Road, just to the north of the plaque. In 2018 the corps was threatened with closure but Google Street view dated April 2019 shows the building still being used by the corps.
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Brixton nail bomb
The bomb which injured 48 people, was planted by neo-Nazi bomber David Copeland. Copeland, who was also responsible for the nail bomb attacks in Brick Lane (24 April) and at the Admiral Duncan pub...
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Francis Towneley
Born into a Catholic Lancashire family, supporters of the Jacobites. Served in the French army for over 10 years and returned to support Prince Charles in the 1745 rebellion. Colonel of the Manches...
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