Politician. Born Liverpool. His post at Greenwich Hospital is variously described as: Commissioner, Treasurer, Auditor. Whatever it was he was there from 1834 to his death. Best remembered for his papers, published in 1903 as the 'Creevey Papers'. Greenwhich Phantom has a good post about this man and highly recommends his papers.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Thomas Creevey
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Greenwich Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground
The names on the monument are of men whose claim to immortality is their role...
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Sir William Beveridge
Economist and social reformer. Born William Henry Beveridge in Rangpur, India (now in Bangladesh). He is remembered for the 1942 report 'Social Insurance and Allied Services' (known as the Beveridg...
Person, Economist, Politics & Administration, Indian Sub-continent
1 memorial
Emiliano Zapata
Leading figure in the Mexican Revolution, the main leader of the peasant revolution in the state of Morelos, and the inspiration of the agrarian movement called Zapatismo. Born Mexico and died ther...
1 memorial
Alex Pascal
Alex Pascall, OBE is a British broadcaster, journalist, musician, composer, oral historian and educator. Based in Britain for more than 50 years, he was one of the developers of the Notting Hill Ca...
Person, Community / Clubs, Education, History, Journalism / Publishing, Music / songs, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, TV & Radio, Caribbean Islands
1 memorial
Florence Helena Du Vergier
Florence Helena Du Vergier. Alderman & Councillor of Hackney 1923-53, Vice-chairman of Hackney's Housing and Town Planning Committee in 1935 (at least), Chair in 1937 (at least) and Mayor 1943-...
Person, Education, Emergency Services, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Henry John Wright
Member of the Chelsea Vestry Hall Building Committee in 1885. From British History Online: "Lord Cadogan extended the line of Tite Street north of Royal Hospital Road and leased land on the east s...
1 memorial
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Wesley's second conversion
Wesley attended a meeting convened by James Hutton in Nettleton Court, off Aldersgate Street or at 28 Aldersgate Street. Here he felt a "warming of the heart". Three memorials all erected in sligh...
3 memorials
Sidney Albert Goodwin
A parishioner or member of the congregation of St Matthias, N16, who died in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
John Harvard
SE1, Borough High Street, 211, John Harvard Library
The Harvard plaque does not explain why it is here, on this particular spot. Possibly his father's butcher's shop was here. The Anti-fas...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Alexander Binnie
Civil engineer. Born 77 Ladbroke Grove. Worked in Wales and then India. Returned and in 1890 was appointed chief engineer to the London County Council. Worked on the Blackwall road tunnel, the...
3 memorials
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