Group    From 1965 

Newham Council

West Ham was merged with parts of Barking and Woolwich to form the London Borough of Newham in 1965.

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Newham Council

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Charlie Paynter

Charlie Paynter, 1879 - 1970, lived here. West Ham United FC manager 1932 - 1...

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Daisy Parsons

Daisy Parsons, MBE, 1890 - 1957, first female Mayor of West Ham. London Borou...

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Grove Gardens - restored

"These gardens" no longer surround this monument as apparently they once did....

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Harland & Wolff plaque

These ornamental gates stood a the entrance to Harland & Wolff Ltd, shipb...

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Lord Palmerston

Lord Palmerston

Born 4 Park Street (which is now 20 Queen Anne's Gate) as Henry John Temple. Liberal Prime Minister 1855 - 58 and 1859 - 65. See First passenger underground. Died Brocket, Hertfordshire, his wife'...

Person, Politics & Administration

7 memorials
Hubert Carr-Gomm

Hubert Carr-Gomm

Politician and publisher.  Hubert William Culling Carr-Gomm was born on 20 June 1877 in Palamcottah, Madras, India, (now Palayamkottai) and he was also baptised there on 19 August 1877. He was the...

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Politics & Administration, India, Spain

1 memorial
John Runtz

John Runtz

Born at 3 William Street, Kingsland Road. He became a Tunbridge Ware manufacturer, then a music teacher. He broadened his interests to the general education of working-class children and became the...

Person, Education, Gardens / Agriculture, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Jan Christian Smuts

Jan Christian Smuts

South African Prime Minister (1919-1924 and 1939-1948).   Initially a vocal supportor of racial segregation, towards the end of his rule he was beginning to argue in favour of some integration.  In...

Person, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, South Africa

1 memorial
Norwegian Government-in-exile

Norwegian Government-in-exile

The Norwegian government and parliament refused to accept a German ultimatum to form a new government under Nazi control. King Haakon VII and his son Crown Prince Olav were forced to leave Norway a...

Group, Politics & Administration, Norway

1 memorial