Group    From 1965 

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

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.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

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Avondale Park

This park was acquired and laid out by the Vestry of Kensington with financia...

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Dovehouse Green - blue plaques

{Top plaque:} To celebrate the silver jubilee of Elizabeth II 1952-1977 and ...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

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Abbotsbury Gate

Abbotsbury Gate - Holland Park Made possible by the bequest of the late Miss ...

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Albert Bridge - troops

In 1831 the Broughton Suspension Bridge collapsed as a troop of 74 men marche...

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Arthur Stanley Wint

Arthur Stanley Wint 1920 - 1992, RAF pilot,doctor & diplomat, gold medal ...

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Boy David

Commissioned to create a WW1 memorial to the Machine Gun Corps Derwent Wood p...

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Campden Hill Square

Campden Hill Square was laid out by Joshua Flesher Hanson in 1826. Gates and ...

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Other Subjects

Mair Garside

Mair Garside

Westminster Councillor. Married to Hugh Garside. Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly investigated this woman: Mair Eluned Rees was born on 30 August 1931 in Cardiff or Neath (depending on source...

Person, Politics & Administration, Wales

1 memorial
T. E. Walsby

T. E. Walsby

District Staff Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District, 1915-1948. Officer in the Order of St John.

Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
John Stopher

John Stopher

Deputy Chairman of the Bridge House Estates Committee in 1935.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Joyce Bacchus

Joyce Bacchus

Labour politician and Mayor of Brent in 2000, the year she was made MBE for services to the community. Born in Guyana, she moved to England and started her career as a fashion model, before moving...

Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, South America

1 memorial
Alfred Lafone

Alfred Lafone

Politician.  Born Liverpool.   Moved to Bermondsey and became a leather merchant.  Chairman of the Commissioners of the 1890 Bermondsey Library. MP for Bermondsey 1886 -1892 and 1895 -1900.  Died ...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Doctor George Scott Williamson

Doctor George Scott Williamson

Medical practitioner and biologist. Born in Ladybank, Fife. He worked on thyroid research at the Royal Free Hospital, with Innes Pearse who he later married. Together they developed the 'Peckham Ex...

Person, Community / Clubs, Medicine, Scotland

1 memorial
Christchurch Greyfriars Church

Christchurch Greyfriars Church

EC1, King Edward Street

This plaque is on the low wall you can see close to the road.

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots

Mary’s first 20 years were an amazing roller-coaster of a life. She spent the last 20 years imprisoned and was then beheaded. Born in Linlithgow Palace (north east of Edinburgh), only surviving ch...

Person, Royalty, Seriously Famous, Scotland

6 memorials
Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women

Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women

From their website: "With over 120,000 Jews having served in the British Armed Forces during the World Wars, AJEX JMA is here to ensure that their immense contribution is never forgotten. Our aims ...

Group, Armed Forces, Community / Clubs, History

5 memorials
Mrs Galpin

Mrs Galpin

The Kensington Gardens Management Plan informs that the fountain was the gift of 'Mrs Galpin'. We researched this claim, extensively, and could find no Mrs Gilpin who satisfies the evidence, so we ...

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial