Event    From 1887 

Open Spaces Act, 1887

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Open Spaces Act, 1887

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St Mary Magdalene Gardens

These grounds were laid out under the Open Spaces Act at the joint expense of...

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Hilary Peters

Hilary Peters

Peters took out a lease on the derelict wharf and a house on Ballast Quay in 1963.  Here she created a communal riverside garden from which grew a landscape business, Union Wharf Nursery Garden. Pr...

Person, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial
Onyx Environmental Trust

Onyx Environmental Trust

We think this group is now (2015) called Veolia.

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture, Philanthropy

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
The Royal Parks

The Royal Parks

Manages 8 major Royal Parks covering 5,000 acres:  Bushy Park (with the Longford River), The Green Park, Greenwich Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Regent's Park (and Primrose Hill), Richmo...

Group, Gardens / Agriculture, Royalty

9 memorials
Friends of Burgess Park

Friends of Burgess Park

The Friends of Burgess Park are an association of people and other interested groups who are concerned to protect, promote and enhance an important, inner-city London park.

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture

4 memorials

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Steve Currie

Steve Currie

Bass guitarist.  Born Grimsby.  Joined T-Rex in November 1970 and left late 1976.  Went on to work as a session musician.  Died in a car crash near his home in Portugal.

Person, Music / songs, Portugal

1 memorial