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.
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:...
Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1
The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29. The count o...
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...
Other Subjects
Sir Henry Buckland
General manager of Crystal Palace 1914-49. Henry James Buckland was born in Maidstone. Lived at Rockhills, 1922-56. Knighted in 1931. Died Bromley, Kent. The Palace burnt down in 1936 and Buckland...
1 memorial
Alderman Samuel Morris
Samuel Morris was Mayor of Doncaster in 1920-21 and 1936-37, with his wife, Anna, as the Mayoress each time. We found this at Commercial Motor Archive, 11 March 1938: "The haulage industry has an...
1 memorial
Martyn Rowson
Rowson was the security manager at the Thames Barrier. He had worked at the site in Charlton, since 1994. Source: News Shopper.
1 memorial
First Baron Aberconway
Politician. Born Charles Benjamin Bright McLaren in Edinburgh. He began his career in journalism before turning to the law. Elected as an M.P. in 1880. Member of the Privy Council. Became Baron Abe...
Person, Industry, Journalism / Publishing, Law, Politics & Administration, Scotland, Wales
1 memorial
Previously viewed
1 memorial
Fred Hampton
Fredrick Allen Hampton Sr. was an American activist. He came to prominence in Chicago as chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party (BPP), and deputy chairman of the national BPP. ...
1 memorial
St George's Hospital - Tooting
SW17, St George's Hospital, Hunter Wing
The corridor with the two busts, plaque and glass display area is on the ground floor of the Hunter wing.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Thomas Huxley
Thomas Henry Huxley. Biologist and anthropologist. Born Ealing. An early adherent to Darwin's theory of evolution, he was a strong supporter while also pointing out what he saw as flaws. At the R...
2 memorials
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