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Wandsworth Council

London borough. Formed from the former Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and much of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Wandsworth Council

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Wandsworth time capsule

In 1899 the Battersea Vestry became the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea.

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Wandsworth Council

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Albert Reginald Twyford

The plaque gives his first names as Reginald Albert in that order. However, h...

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Alliott Verdon Roe - SW18

A. V. Roe, 1877 - 1958, aircraft pioneer and designer of AVRO aeroplanes, exp...

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Battersea Park bandstand

Battersea Park was re-opened to the public by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT...

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Biograph Theatre

Biograph Theatre opened 1908 as London's first licensed cinema. Originally th...

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Brown Dog statue - original - lost

The structure is a reasonably standard late Victorian drinking fountain, in g...

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Grigory B. Karasin

Grigory B. Karasin

Grigory Borisovich Karasin was born on 23 August 1949 in Moscow, Russia and was his country's ambassador to the United Kingdom from March 2000 to June 2005. His Wikipedia page gives details of his ...

Person, Politics & Administration, Russia

2 memorials
Sir John Whittaker Ellis

Sir John Whittaker Ellis

Alderman and Lord Mayor Of London 1881-2. A dignitary local to Richmond, Byfleet and Petersham.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
League of Nations

League of Nations

Founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference at the end of World War I. At its height, it had 58 member states. Although achieving much in its early years, it was unable to prevent the aggress...

Group, Peace, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir John Cam Hobhouse, Bt. PC, GCB

Sir John Cam Hobhouse, Bt. PC, GCB

Born near Bristol. Toured Europe with Lord Byron but then entered politics. Created Baron Broughton 1851. Member of Parliament for Westminster from 1820 to 1833, for Nottingham from 1834 to 1847 &...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir William Reid

Sir William Reid

A member of the Executive Committee for the Great Exhibition 1851.Born Kinglassie, Fifeshire. Soldier, Fellow of the Royal Society (of Science) and Governor of Bermuda, Barbados & Malta.

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, Science, Caribbean Islands, Malta, Scotland

1 memorial

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John Adams-Acton

John Adams-Acton

Sculptor.  Born John Adams in Acton and later added the (now) suburb's name to his, not because of pride in his place of birth but to differentiate himself from other artists of the same name.  Did...

Person, Sculpture

2 memorials