Twin brothers Ronald "Ronnie" Kray, 24 October 1933 - 17 March 1995, and Reginald "Reggie" Kray, 24 October 1933 - 1 October 2000. Violent East London gangsters with celebrity connections. Arrested in 1968 and convicted of murder they spent the rest of their lives in prison. Amazingly, from inside prison they ran Krayleigh Enterprises, a "lucrative bodyguard and 'protection' business for Hollywood stars" including Frank Sinatra who hired 18 bodyguards in 1985.
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The Krays
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Mile End mural
Murals are often rather fun puzzles so do have a go identifying what you can ...
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German prisoners of war at Alexandra Palace - WW1
Over 17,000 German and other civilian prisoners of war were interned at Alexandra Palace between 1914 and 1919. British Association for Local History says up to 3,000 internees slept in rows of pla...
1 memorial
Tower Hamlets Community Housing Ltd
THCH is a charitable housing provider managing over 3,000 homes exclusively in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Established in 2000 as part of a Government programme to transfer housing from lo...
19 memorials
Twickenham Park Residents Association
Since the 1960s the association has sought to both enhance and protect the character and the amenities of the neighbourhood.
1 memorial
R. Fus. (C. of L. Regt) 45th Batn. - Service (Russian Relief)
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt) 45th Batn. - Service (Russian Relief)
1 memorial
Family Planning Association
Founded by Doctor Charles Vickery Drysdale as the National Birth Control Council, formed by the merger of five birth control societies. Name changed to the National Birth Control Association in 193...
1 memorial
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Richmal Crompton
Writer. Born Richmal Crompton Lamburn in Manchester Road, Bury. She became a teacher, but had to give up when she contracted poliomyelitis, and was left without the use of her right leg. She was th...
1 memorial
King Edward VIII
Born as Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, at White Lodge in Richmond Park. Known to friends and family as David. Reigned 20 January - 10 December 1936 when he abdicated in favo...
17 memorials
Edward Lear - Seymour Street - gone
W1, Seymour Street, 30
2016: Douglas Eaton told us the plaque has gone. Checking on Google Street View history: it was still there in July 2009, then number 30 ...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Sir Julius Benedict
Conductor and composer. Born Stuttgart. Settled in London in 1834. His works include the opera The Lily of Killarney. Died at home, 2 Manchester Square.
1 memorial
Black Lion pub ghost
W6, Black Lion Lane, Black Lion pub
The ghost was covering quite a large area - St Paul's Churchyard was at what is now the Hammersmith roundabout, three quarters of a mile ...
2 subjects commemorated
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