Group    From 1855  To 1965

Poplar Borough Council

In 1855, Poplar joined with neighbouring Bromley and Bow to form the Poplar District of the Metropolis. This became the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar in 1900. In 1965 it merged with the Metropolitan Boroughs of Stepney and Bethnal Green to form the new Tower Hamlets Council.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Poplar Borough Council

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Poplar civilians killed in WW2

The local listing (which we can no longer access) for this memorial contains:...

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Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1

The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29.  The count o...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Poplar Borough Council

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Newby Place graveyard monument

The (rather creepy) Biblical quotation is from the King James Version: John 5...

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Pete Curran

Pete Curran

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Lutfur Rahman

Lutfur Rahman

Born Bangladesh.  First directly elected Mayor of Tower Hamlets, 2010.  In 2015 he was found to be "personally guilty" of "corrupt or illegal practices, or both" and was removed from office. After...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Vernon Malcolmson

Vernon Malcolmson

Chairman of the Westminster Housing Trust from 1933 until his death.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
David Henry Stone

David Henry Stone

Chairman of the managers that ran the 1873-75 changes at Aske’s Hospital. Lord Mayor of London 1874-5.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

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William Hawkins

William Hawkins

1883, Trustee of Lopping Hall, Loughton. According to G. Sludge, ".. a builder's labourer". At the time this was not a normal occupation for a Trustee of something like Lopping Hall. We wonder if ...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial