Person    | Male  Born 1869  Died 1930

Robert Banks-Martin

Robert Banks-Martin

Architect and East Ham Mayor, 1914-18. Born Norfolk. He visited troops from East Ham on the western front.

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Robert Banks-Martin

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East Ham war memorial

This is a substantial monument, often described, understandably, as a cenotap...

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Jack Cornwell V.C. - Hornchurch

We first took a photograph of this plaque some time ago, before it was stolen...

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Tottenham High Cross

Tottenham High Cross

Erected between 1600 and 1609 on the site of a wooden wayside cross which was first mentioned in 1409. There is some speculation that the first structure on the site was a Roman beacon or marker. T...

Building, Architecture

1 memorial
Samuel Knight

Samuel Knight

Architect. Born Exeter. Knight was a captain in the Bloomsbury Rifles, which probably has something to do with the commission he was given to design their Drill Hall in 1882-3. Later he became an H...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Sir Albert Richardson

Sir Albert Richardson

Architect. Born London. Our picture shows him as 'professor' in 1956.  Apart from post-war restorations his main work in London is Bracken House, the first post-war listed building.

Person, Architecture

3 memorials
Lewisham Priory

Lewisham Priory

The home of philanthropist John Thackeray. It was built in the gothic style with extensive gardens. The site of the house is now occupied by the Seventh Day Adventist Church, at 428 Lewisham High S...

Place, Architecture

1 memorial