Group    From 1993 

Unison

Categories: Community / Clubs

The second largest trade union in the UK, formed from the merger of the COHSE, NALGO and NUPE unions. Its members work in the public services, for private contractors who provide public services and essential utilities.

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

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Bernie Grant

Bernie Grant 1944 - 2000, trade unionist, council leader, member of parliamen...

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Duke of Wellington's Discharged and Demobilised Soldiers and Sailors Benevolent Club

Duke of Wellington's Discharged and Demobilised Soldiers and Sailors Benevolent Club

Group who frequented the Duke of Wellington public house in Cyprus Street, and erected the Cyprus Street memorial. The pub closed in 2005 and has been converted into residential use.

Group, Community / Clubs, History

1 memorial
Brixton Bomb Victims Appeal Committee

Brixton Bomb Victims Appeal Committee

Formed to assist victims of the Brixton nail bomb.

Group, Benefactor, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Spanish & Portuguese Jews' Congregation

Spanish & Portuguese Jews' Congregation

Initially called 'sha'arhashamayim', the Gate of Heaven, this was the first professing Jewish community in the British Isles to be established in modern times (following the expulsion) and formed t...

Group, Community / Clubs, Religion, Portugal, Spain

4 memorials
Anne Spencer, Countess of Sunderland

Anne Spencer, Countess of Sunderland

Daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Nicknamed "Little Whig" and the subject of one of the famous Kit-Kat Club toasts.

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Southbank Mosaics / London School of Mosaic

Southbank Mosaics / London School of Mosaic

Southbank Mosaics actively promotes equal opportunities and cross-cultural, inter-generational mosaic art work. The studio aims to draw on the historic roots of local neighbourhoods traversed by Sh...

Group, Art, Community / Clubs, Craft / Design

26 memorials

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Smithfield Market Fire, 1958

Smithfield Market Fire, 1958

On 23 January 1958, a fire broke out in the basement of Union Cold Storage Co at the Smithfield Poultry Market. The fire spread throughout the maze of basements under the market and burned for thre...

Event, Tragedy

1 memorial
Thomas Wall

Thomas Wall

Sausage entrepreneur and philanthropist. Born at 113 Jermyn Street (2022 this is occupied by Rowley's Steak Restaurant). In 1870 he was made a partner in his father's sausage making business and wi...

Person, Food & Drink, Philanthropy

3 memorials