Person    | Male  Born 23/11/1755  Died 13/1/1832

Thomas Lord

Categories: Sport / Games

Professional cricketer. He laid out the first Lord's cricket ground in Dorset Square in 1787. Born Thirsk, Yorkshire.

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Thomas Lord

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Lord's cricket ground

unveiled by Andrew Strauss.

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West Ham Pals

West Ham Pals

The 13th Battalion (West Ham) of the Essex Regiment, raised by the mayor of the borough. Volunteers from all over east London answered the call, leaving their families, jobs and their favourite foo...

Group, Armed Forces, Sport / Games, Belgium, France

2 memorials
Blue Plaque Rebellion

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Writing her book 'Eat Sweat Play: How Sport Can Change Our Lives' Anna Kessel, was shocked at the lack of recognition for sportswomen from the past. Hence the Blue Plaque Rebellion, set up with the...

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1 memorial
W. Stuart Surridge

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1 memorial
Dennis Bergkamp

Dennis Bergkamp

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Person, Sport / Games, Netherlands

1 memorial
Aston Martin

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Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford formed the company, initially as Bamford and Martin Ltd.   They used the garage at the site of the plaque as a workshop and here they developed their first model th...

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1 memorial

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Poplar Rates Rebellion

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1 memorial
South Woodford copper beech tree

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The tree is outside our photo, to the left, south, set back from the road, in the grounds of St Mary's Church.

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Lord Haldane

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SW1, Queen Anne's Gate, 26

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1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
First Belgian School WW1

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SW3, Cale Street, Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School

"Not by bread alone doth man live" x To commemorate the generous hospitality of the Oratory Fathers, whereby the f...

2 subjects commemorated
Rodney's Head

Rodney's Head

EC1, Old Street, 12

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2 subjects commemorated