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Trustees of Borough Market

Categories: Commerce

Borough Market is a charitable trust, run by a board of volunteer trustees. They ensure that the activities of the market meet the trust's clearly defined responsibilities.

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

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Trustees of Borough Market

Creations i

Borough Market Bell (1)

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall carried out the first ringing...

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Borough Market Bell (2)

The bell says 'Since 1754', whilst the accompanying plaque says the market op...

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Other Subjects

Denis Johnson

Denis Johnson

In 1819, made and sold Britain's first bicycle in its hobby-horse form. As a coachmaker Johnson was able to make significant improvements to the two-wheel velocipede, as invented by von Drais. He o...

Person, Commerce, Engineering

1 memorial
Hugh Shearer and Co.

Hugh Shearer and Co.

De Lank Quarries have a Wikipedia page but Hugh Shearer and Co. are more mysterious. Probably the firm that owned the quarry at the time and/or carved the monument.

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
Sir Rowland Hill

Sir Rowland Hill

Initiator of the uniform Penny Post in 1840. Due to him Britain was the first country to use adhesive stamps and thus we do not have to put the name of our country on them. This is analogous to the...

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

5 memorials
Robert E. Rhea

Robert E. Rhea

Businessman. Born in Aurora, Illinois. Responsible for developing the McDonald's hamburger empire abroad.

Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, USA

1 memorial