Group    From 1900  To 1965

Shoreditch Borough Council

The Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch was created in 1900.  In 1965 it was merged with Stoke Newington and Hackney to form the London Borough of Hackney.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Shoreditch Borough Council

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Stonebridge Estate

At first we thought the plaque was deliberately mounted at a jaunty angle but...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Shoreditch Borough Council

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Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - N1

We love the elaborately correct use of English: "... in the acquisition of wh...

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Wallace drinking fountain

The plaque explains why this fountain look so familiar to anyone who has walk...

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Wenlock Barn Estate

The plaque is on the first floor balcony, in our photo partly hidden by tree ...

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Other Subjects

John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent

John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent

Naval officer, administrator and trainer. Born Staffordshire.  Defeated the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797.  Recognised the potential of the young Nelson and brought him on....

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Simon Hughes

Simon Hughes

Politician. Born Simon Henry Ward Hughes. Elected as M.P. for Bermondsey in 1983.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
R. S. Faulconer

R. S. Faulconer

Formerly a Churchwarden of the Parish of S. Mary Newington. Active in 1877.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Thomas Hoyland

Thomas Hoyland

In 1893 the Acting Superintendent of the old Snow Fields Ragged School.

Person, Education, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Councillor W. G. Webster

Councillor W. G. Webster

Councillor on the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1937.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial