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Paddington Recreation Ground

Noted as the earliest public athletic ground in London. It includes ten tennis courts, an athletics track, two artificial grass pitches, and two bowling greens.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Paddington Recreation Ground

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Sir Bradley Wiggins - Paddington Rec

Sir Bradley Wiggins C.B.E. enjoyed the facilities at Paddington Recreation Gr...

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David Ivan O'Hara

David Ivan O'Hara

In his last years dedicated himself to the projects of the community of the Pepys Estate where he lived. Andrew Behan has researched this man: Death registration records provide the birth and deat...

Person, Community / Clubs, Ireland

2 memorials
Nell Deller

Nell Deller

Local community organiser and campaigner. Lived on the Peckwater Estate 1966 - 2003.  A play centre in 1972, some play groups, countless ‘jollies’ to the seaside for tenants - all owe their existen...

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
English and American Browning Society

English and American Browning Society

Plenty of Browning Societies exist, but we can't find one with this specific name.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial

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Hansom cab

Hansom cab

Invented and patented by Joseph Hansom. This horse-drawn carriage, or cabriolet, had larger wheels and a lower cab,with the driver sitting behind, giving it greater stability and increased speed, w...

Vehicle, Transport

1 memorial
Ernest Bevin bust

Ernest Bevin bust

SE1, Queen Elizabeth Street

Unveiled by Bermondsey Mayor Geoghegan, Chairman of the statue committee. The committee secretary was Griggs. The list of Creators includ...

1 subject commemorated, 15 creators
Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action

Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action

This page brings together all the memorials that we have for civilians killed in London by acts of war, including terrorism. It is related to a very interesting campaign for a Citizens Memorial "to...

Group, Tragedy

109 memorials
Tobias George Smollett

Tobias George Smollett

Born Dalquhurn (now part of Renton) Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Poet and author of novels such as The Adventures of Roderick Random and The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle which supposedly influenced ...

Person, Literature, Poetry, Italy, Scotland

1 memorial