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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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:...
Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1
The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29. The count o...
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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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Joseph Addison
Politician and writer. Born Milston, Wiltshire.
1 memorial
Greenwich Council
The London Borough of Greenwich was formed by the amalgamation of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich and part of the Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich to the east. It became a 'Royal' Borough on ...
9 memorials
2 memorials
John Prescott
Born in Wales as John Leslie Prescott. Deputy PM 1997 to 2007. During the 2001 election campaign he punched a protester who had hit him with an egg, and it was captured on camera. 2010 made Baron P...
2 memorials
Gresham Committee
Gresham College (founded in 1597 under the will of Sir Thomas Gresham) is financially managed by the City of London and Mercers Company. These two bodies interact with the College through the Join...
1 memorial
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Councillor W. W. Paton
JP and Mayor of West Ham 1951-52. Also a Reverend.
1 memorial
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