The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has been administered by the Society ever since.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Heath & (Old) Hampstead Society / Hampstead Plaque Fund
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Heath & Hampstead Society
This stone was placed here in the Millennium year 2000 AD to commemorate the ...
John Carswell
This tree was planted by the Heath and Old Hampstead Society in its Centenary...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Heath & (Old) Hampstead Society / Hampstead Plaque Fund
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Avenue of trees - Hampstead Heath
This avenue was replanted in November 1988 to replace trees destroyed by a hu...
Bell Moor House - Beecham
Sir Thomas Beecham, 1879 - 1961, conductor and impresario, lived here, 1937 -...
Cecil Beaton - NW3
Sir Cecil Beaton, 1904 - 1980, photographer and designer, was born and lived ...
Charles de Gaulle - NW3
De Gaulle lived here with his family, September 1942-44 (though these dates v...
Other Subjects
Anglo-Texan Society
Founded in London by author Graham Greene, its founding president. The Handbook of Texas gives a good history of the Society. Our thanks to Lori Grossman for providing information.
1 memorial
George Arthur Roberts
Soldier and Fireman. Born in Trinidad, he was one of the first black men to join the British Army. In WW1, he earned a reputation for throwing bombs back over enemy lines and was nicknamed the 'Coc...
Person, Armed Forces, Community / Clubs, Emergency Services, Race Issues, Caribbean Islands, France, Turkey
War served, WW2
1 memorial
Brixton Challenge
An urban regeneration scheme. The aim was to develop the arts and shopping areas to generate income from people visiting the area, but locals argued money is not going to the people that need it. R...
1 memorial
Queen Elizabeth College Almshouses
Founded by William Lambard to house twenty local, elderly, poor people and entrusted to be run by the Drapers' Company. The original buildings were demolished in 1818, and their replacements were e...
2 memorials
Stanley Hall & Baths
From the splendid Acland Burgley School history site we learn that the Honourable E. Lyulph Stanley (1839-1925 and son of Lady Stanley) was an energetic member of the London School Board with speci...
1 memorial
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Greenwich roundels - Howe
SE10, King William Walk, Discover Greenwich (Royal Naval College, Pepys Building)
The roundels on the north, river-facing, frontage are occupied by, left to right: Anson, Drake, Cook, Howard, Blake, Benbow, Sandwich, Ro...
1 subject commemorated
George IV - Oxford Street
W1, Oxford Street, 105, Hat factory - Henry Heath
These two relief roundels are above the two central third floor windows but even people who examine this facade may miss the royal visage...
1 subject commemorated
Lamb Building
EC4, Inner Temple
On the ground of this court two circles are marked out in the flags, one has the column at the centre, the other is centred on the Lamb B...
2 subjects commemorated
Foundation Stone NAAS
NW1, Euston Square, 30
This plaque refers to the Euston Road extension to the original 1908 Beresford Pite building, which is of much higher quality. Neill wa...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1
E14, Hale Street, Tower Hamlets Parks Department depot
The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29. The count of 30 is confirmed elsewhere and at Island History we we foun...
34 subjects commemorated,
1 creator