The borough was formed in 1965 by the merging of the separate former boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea. It was originally planned to call it just Kensington, but Chelsea was added after local protests.
The vestries of Kensington and of Chelsea were precursors to this body.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
This park was acquired and laid out by the Vestry of Kensington with financia...
{Top plaque:} To celebrate the silver jubilee of Elizabeth II 1952-1977 and ...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Abbotsbury Gate - Holland Park Made possible by the bequest of the late Miss ...
In 1831 the Broughton Suspension Bridge collapsed as a troop of 74 men marche...
Arthur Stanley Wint 1920 - 1992, RAF pilot,doctor & diplomat, gold medal ...
Campden Hill Square was laid out by Joshua Flesher Hanson in 1826. Gates and ...
Businessman and philanthropist. Leonard Gordon Wolfson was the son of the first baronet, Sir Isaac Wolfson, a businessman who made a fortune with Great Universal Stores and created the philanthropi...
Councillor and member of Housing Committee, Parmiter Street, 1926. Councillor and on the Bethnal Green Baths Committee in 1926.
Lord Mayor of the City of London 1899-1900 and in that role instrumental in the creation of The City of London Imperial Volunteers who fought in the South African War. Alderman on the Bridge House...
Born Belgium. The family moved to London in 1842 and his father established De Keyser's Royal Hotel on the site of what is now Unilever House. The son joined the business and the hotel became the l...
Person, Commerce, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Belgium
Businessman in the fish industry. "Who knew Billingsgate Market well and built up the family business, W. Young & Son." The quote is on the plaque but we can't trace it, or indeed, find out any...
This is a substantial monument, often described, understandably, as a cenotaph. Designed by the architect/local politician Banks-Martin. ...
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