Built the ghost bike for his working colleague at Mosquito Bikes in Essex Road, from spare, otherwise unusable, parts.
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Elias Davy
Benefactor. Born Circa 1385. A London mercer, he gained the freedom of the city in 1405/1406. In 1443 (supposedly being inspired by Richard Whittington), he began the preparation for his almshouse ...
James Clark
Member of the Highbury Quadrant Congregational Church who funded the landscaping of the church grounds. Had died by 1991.
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Paddington Bear
Our picture is one of the illustrations by Peggy Fortnum.
London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a la...
Edmund Emery
For more information about this hero click on the picture of his plaque.
Bernie Winters
Comedian and Water Rat. Born Bernie Weinstein. His brother was the handsome half of the act Mike and Bernie Winters.
World War 1
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came along at which point it was renamed as World War One or the First World War. But the term was first used in print in 1920...
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