Person    | Male  Born 27/10/1917  Died 24/4/1993

Oliver Tambo

Born Mbizana, in what is now Eastern Cape.
President of the African National Congress. Fled to the UK from South Africa in 1960 to run the ANC abroad. Returned to South Africa after the collapse of apartheid, but died there from a stroke.

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Oliver Tambo

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Nelson Mandela - bust

The original sculpture was offered to the Greater London Council in 1984 and ...

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Councillor J. C. Edwards

Councillor J. C. Edwards

Councillor on the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1937.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Keith Hill

Keith Hill

MP, In 1999 Minister for London bringing London's Red Route Network into full operation.

Person, Politics & Administration, Transport

1 memorial
Sir Francis Gosling

Sir Francis Gosling

Alderman of the St Dunstan's ward in 1760.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir Alfred James Newton

Sir Alfred James Newton

Lord Mayor of the City of London 1899-1900 and in that role instrumental in the creation of The City of London Imperial Volunteers who fought in the South African War.  Alderman on the Bridge House...

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

3 memorials
Michael Moore, CBE

Michael Moore, CBE

Received his CBE in 2008, former Suffolk CC chief executive and current Westminster City Council top officer. We're guessing this is man who contributed to the Olivier statue.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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J. Harris

J. Harris

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Fredk. J. Milne
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Frederick Peters, "Blind Fred"

Frederick Peters, "Blind Fred"

Within a few days of publishing this memorial two colleagues responded with more information:  Andrew Behan went into the archives and discovered the following: Frederick Peters was born in 1870 i...

Person, Friend / family

1 memorial
Surrey Docks

Surrey Docks

The south bank of the Thames used to be in Surrey, now in Southwark. The first dock created here in 1696 was initially named Howland Great Wet Dock and then Greenland Dock due to the whaling ships ...

Place, Commerce, Transport

10 memorials
John Lennon

John Lennon

Musician and songwriter. Born Liverpool.  One of the four Beatles. Shot dead in the steet in New York City by Mark Chapman. One of the few people commemorated with more than one English Heritage-m...

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous

5 memorials