The first purpose-built home and administrative centre for the University of London. Built with 19 floors to be one foot lower than St Pauls, but the tallest non-religious building in Britain. Apparently it was not occupied immediately since it swayed in the wind and the LCC were worried about safety. During WW2 it was used by the Ministry of Information which meant George Orwell worked here. The building made an impression on him and appeared in '1984' as the Ministry of Truth.
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Senate House
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Senate House
The University has a grainy film of the ceremony when this stone was unveiled...
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Shakul Islam
Co-ordinator of Boundary Community School in 1995.
1 memorial
1 memorial
1 memorial
Dr. Elsie Yu Chen Chee
Born Shanhai but lived in Singapore for at least 35 years. In 2001 Dr Yu Chen Chee Elsie was the fifth woman in Singapore to be awarded the Singapore Council of Women's Organizations Award.
1 memorial
George Green
Shipbuilder and philanthropist. Founder of a shipyard in Blackwall, which was subsequently taken over by his three sons, Frederick, Henry and Richard. George endowed several schools in Poplar. He a...
2 memorials
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13 memorials
Harkness Roses
Rose growing company, founded in Yorkshire by brothers John and Robert Harkness, and still run as a family firm.
1 memorial
Southwark Council
The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Southwark, Camberwell and Bermondsey. Southwark council annually invites proposals for new plaques fro...
91 memorials
16 memorials
Chelsea Temperance Society
Founded 1837 with Sydney Hall in Pond Place. At Exciting we learn "In about 1906 they published a set of cards showing their original Sydney Hall and vacant site nearby at the southern apex of Bury...
6 memorials
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