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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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Horst Dohm

Horst Dohm

Politician. District mayor of Berlin-Wilmersdorf from 1981 to 1996.

Person, Politics & Administration, Germany

1 memorial
Dr Wayne Mapp

Dr Wayne Mapp

Minister of Defence for New Zealand in 2010.  born NZ

Person, Politics & Administration, New Zealand

1 memorial
Stanley Baldwin

Stanley Baldwin

Prime Minister. Born at Lower Park House, Bewdley, Worcestershire. A cousin of Rudyard Kipling. Married Lucy Ridsdale in 1892. He entered parliament in 1908, became president of the Board of Trade ...

Person, Politics & Administration

5 memorials
George Sidney Pasco

George Sidney Pasco

District Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District, 1916-1937. Serving Brother in the Order of St John.

Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
William Clayton, Baron Sundon

William Clayton, Baron Sundon

Baptised November 1671 in Newmarket. Treasury official and MP 1716-52. Bought the estates of Sundon in Ardagh, Ireland in 1716 and was raised to the Peerage of Ireland in 1735 as Baron Sundon.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Great Fire of London

Great Fire of London

Started on a Sunday morning. After 4 days the destruction included: - an area of one and a half miles by a half mile - 87 churches - 13,200 houses - only 6 people are recorded as having died (but ...

Event, Tragedy

55 memorials
The Beatles

The Beatles

George Harrison,  John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr.

Group, Music / songs, Seriously Famous

8 memorials
Sir Sydney Harold Gillett

Sir Sydney Harold Gillett

Lord Mayor in 1958. He seems to have not used the 'Sydney' in his name.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial