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William Thompson

William Thompson

One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1851.

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William Thompson

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Great Exhibition and Prince Albert

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

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Sir Charles Reed

Sir Charles Reed

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2 memorials
Dr Neeraj Patil

Dr Neeraj Patil

Lambeth Labour Councillor 2006 – 14 and Lambeth Mayor  2010 - 11.

Person, Politics & Administration, India

1 memorial
John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford

John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford

Born in Essex.  Caught supporting the wrong side when Edward IV assumed the throne, he was arrested and convicted of high treason which led to the loss of his head at Tower Hill.

Person, Execution, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Ray Strachey

Ray Strachey

Feminist, Liberal politician, mathematician, engineer, artist and writer. NUWSS, unsuccessfully stood for Parliament. Born as Rachel Pearsall Conn Costelloe. 1911 she married civil servant Oliver ...

Person, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Haberdashers Place - 1802

Haberdashers Place - 1802

N1, Pitfield Street

The 1802 stone has clearly been saved from the ruin, and the 1952 plaque modelled on it. Nicely done. The close-up picture was taken fr...

1 subject commemorated
BBC - WC2

BBC - WC2

WC2, Savoy Place, 2

This plaque is on the front of this building, over to the left (out of our picture) in the mirror position of the foundation stone. Newl...

1 subject commemorated
Jayne Helliwell

Jayne Helliwell

W1, Oxford Street

We thank Ross Corben for the street photo and precise location and London Cyclist for our close-up pic.

2 subjects commemorated
Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

Titular character in the novel by Daniel Defoe published in 1719. See also Friday.

Fiction, Exploring, Fictional, Seriously Famous

1 memorial
Geoffrey Mills

Geoffrey Mills

Valuation surveyor involved in the creation of Burgess Park. He was piloting a Cessna 172 light aircraft when it crashed in a field near Biggin Hill Airfield, Kent. Three colleagues from work were ...

Person, Gardens / Agriculture, Property, Tragedy

1 memorial