Group    From 1900  To 1965

Stoke Newington Borough Council

Formed from the Vestry of Stoke Newington Parish in the County of London, and the South Hornsey Urban District Council in Middlesex. In 1965 it became part of the London Borough of Hackney.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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

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SNBC flats 1936

This ceramic plaque is lovely - the colours, the font, the design. Composed o...

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

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Hugh Gaitskell House

{The top plaque:} These flats erected for the Stoke Newington Borough Council...

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Stoke Newington - civilian war memorial

The 113 names are grouped by the location/date of the bomb: 88 people ("also ...

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Sir Thomas Bloodworth

Sir Thomas Bloodworth

As Lord Mayor of London 1665-6 he was sorely tested and found wanting.  As the fire advanced he alone had the authority to create fire-breaks by demolishing buildings but he refused to make such an...

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Race Issues

1 memorial
Sir Roy Watts

Sir Roy Watts

Chief Executive of British Airways and then Chairman of Thames Water. Obituary at the Independent. The Independent of 4 May 1993 reported that his body was spotted 50 yards down river of Westminst...

Person, Politics & Administration, Tragedy

1 memorial
Henry Burt

Henry Burt

A local politician who led the committee that secured Alexandra Palace and its park for the people of London. He was also the first Chairman of the Trustees.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
William Rees-Mogg

William Rees-Mogg

Editor of The Times 1967-81. Also High Sheriff of Somerset in the late 1970s. Chairman of the Arts Council in the 1980s. Vice-Chairman of the BBC Board of Governors. In 1988 he became Baron Rees-Mo...

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Robert Besley

Robert Besley

Alderman and Lord Mayor of London, 1869 - 70. Typefounder and and punchcutter, credited with cutting the first Clarendon, a fat typeface with thick slabs, the first ever registered typeface.  The ...

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

2 memorials