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William Hopkins

William Hopkins

One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1851.

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William Hopkins

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Great Exhibition and Prince Albert

Designed by Joseph Durham with modifications by Sydney Smirke. Inaugurated by...

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Peter Piaktow

Peter Piaktow

Not everyone was happy that Hackney named a block of flats after this anarchist.

Person, Politics & Administration, Tragedy

1 memorial
Bank of England

Bank of England

Londonist have an interesting post about animals at the Bank of England. The Guardian, 16 April 2022, reporting on an exhibition at the Bank of England, informed that the Bank once owned 599 slave...

Group, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Race Issues

1 memorial
Mayor Heather Johnson
1 memorial
Colonel John Birch

Colonel John Birch

Soldier and then member of parliament.

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Albert Farr

Albert Farr

Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Queen Victoria Memorial

Queen Victoria Memorial

SW1, The Mall

Shame about the nose. On the platform at the unveiling ceremony Brock was made Knight Commander of the Bath.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Russian Orthodox Church - WW1 Sourozh

Russian Orthodox Church - WW1 Sourozh

SW7, Ennismore Gardens, Russian Orthodox Church, 67

These two featured plaques are inside the porch so we had to use flash, hence the slightly odd photos. Designed by Lewis Vulliamy, built...

2 subjects commemorated
Chelsea Old Church

Chelsea Old Church

SW3, Chelsea Embankment

The splendid A London Inheritance has found a booklet that was published to raise money for the rebuilding fund. That site quotes extensi...

Civilian war dead | WW2
9 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Josiah Wedgwood

Josiah Wedgwood

Master potter. Born in Burslem, Stoke, Staffordshire, into a potters family. Married his cousin, Sally. Childhood smallpox left him with a limp. His inability to operate the potters wheel meant he ...

Person, Craft / Design, Industry, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Seriously Famous

4 memorials
Royalty Mansions

Royalty Mansions

Built in 1908 as flats with workrooms for tailors. It was purchased for improvement by the Soho Housing Association in 1978 and after extensive renovation work was opened in 1980. Architects: 190...

Building, Property

1 memorial