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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 from which a short list of nominations is produced. The winners are voted for by 'The People'. Whatever you think of that idea we hope you approve, as we do, the variety of plaque styles used by Southwark. Looking back Southwark probably regret it and would have preferred a 'house style' but we enjoy the diversity.

Londonist brought Southwark's historical maps to our attention. Irresistible to mapophiles.

2018: Southwark News wrote "The Blue Plaque scheme, run by the ‘News’ and Southwark Heritage in association with Southwark Council, commenced in 2002 and by September 2008 40 plaques had already been erected in the borough, with Sir Henry’s being the first to be put up on the Old Kent Road."

2019: Southwark News explains the origins of Southwark's blue plaques.

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

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Gatehouse Square, Southwark

The sculpture is titled "Great Oaks from Little Acorns".  From PMSA:"... hold...

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National Service - Southwark

National Service This plaque is in recognition by Southwark Council and the P...

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Abbey Street Bridge

Bermondsey Abbey Street Bridge Designed by Colonel George Thomas Landmann, Ro...

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Ada Salter Garden - tree

The inscription's date of birth for Ada contradicts that of reputable sources...

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Albin funeral directors

F. A. Albin & Sons, family run funeral directors, proudly caring for the ...

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All Saints Cemetery Nunhead

All Saints Cemetery Nunhead, established by the London Cemetery Company, July...

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Anne Shelton

Anne Shelton, 1928 - 1994, popular singer and the World War II "Forces' Favou...

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Slobodan Yovanovitch

Slobodan Yovanovitch

Historian and politician. Born in Novi Sad, Austria-Hungary (now Serbia). he entered political life in 1939 when the Serbian Cultural Club was established and became its president. When Germany att...

Person, History, Politics & Administration, Yugoslavia

1 memorial
Dugald Trystan Julius Herbert Gonsal OBE

Dugald Trystan Julius Herbert Gonsal OBE

Camden's chief engineer and assistant director of environment: 1966- 2001 when he retired. From the Burghers In The UK website we learn that he was born on 12 April 1935 in Colombo, Ceylon (now ca...

Person, Engineering, Politics & Administration, Sri Lanka

1 memorial
King's Bench

King's Bench

The King's Bench, as opposed to, The Common Bench, was initially where the King, with his advisors, would hear and decide on matters requiring his involvement. In some form it dates back to King Al...

Place, Law, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Efthymios Kjotzas

Efthymios Kjotzas

In 2012 he was the Mayor of Olympia, a town in Greece, close to the archaeological site of the same name.

Person, Politics & Administration, Greece

1 memorial
Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell

Born Huntingdon, the great-grandson of Richard Cromwell who was Thomas Cromwell's nephew. The picture source website also provides these words: "Following the traumatic upheavals of civil war and r...

Person, Politics & Administration

7 memorials

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War memorial St Mary Magdelene - Paddington

War memorial St Mary Magdelene - Paddington

W2, Rowington Close

Most war memorials at churches make some reference to 'members of this parish who fell' or have a list of the dead, or those who served. ...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Lilian Faithfull

Lilian Faithfull

English teacher, headmistress, women's rights advocate, magistrate, social worker and humanitarian. Born Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, she graduated with a first in English at Oxford University in 188...

Person, Education, Gender Issues, Social Welfare

1 memorial