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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Neville Chamberlain

Neville Chamberlain

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Frederic Clare Melhado

Frederic Clare Melhado

Frederic Nicholas Clare Melhado was born about 1862 in Maida Hill, London, the younger son of Michael Clare Melhado (1814-1879) and Julia Presbury Melhado née Steele (1825-1910). On 12 March 1862 h...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
John Edward Sly

John Edward Sly

Chairman of the Smithfield Central Market Sub Committee in 1888.

Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Thomas Joseph Whiffen

Thomas Joseph Whiffen

Studied at the Royal School of Mines. Joined his father's chemical supply business, based in Battersea in 1873. Churchwarden of St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe in 1901. It's possible that the church ward...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial