Person    | Male  Born 2/10/1869  Died 30/1/1948

Mahatma Gandhi

Indian politician, instrumental in India's independence. Born as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi at Porbunder in Gujarat. Assassinated in Delhi on the way to prayers. There is another statue of Gandhi in Britain, in Leicester, unveiled in June 2009.

2019: TelegraphIndia has an interesting article that refers to a planned statue in London's East End that was never erected.

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Mahatma Gandhi

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Friendship tree

We could find no evidence that the Raghuveers were married but it seems very ...

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Gandhi and Indo-British togetherness trees

Friendship Tree (Koelreutaria paniculata or Pride of India) planted by Lord M...

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Gandhi statue - Bloomsbury

This seatless statue belongs to the select group of seated London statues - s...

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Gandhi statue - Parliament Square

{On the front of the plinth:} Mahatma Gandhi {On the base of the statue, at ...

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Hackney Peace Carnival Mural

Easteight gives some interesting information about this mural. Mike Jones fin...

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Giles Vernon Hart - W6

{Beneath the Solidarity emblem:} In memory of Giles Vernon Hart a lifelong ca...

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Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Irish nationalist and politician. Born Woodfield, County Cork. He moved to London in 1906 with his sister, spending over nine years there. An activist in the Sinn Féin movement, he was imprisoned i...

Person, Nationalism, Politics & Administration, Ireland

1 memorial
Boudicca / Boadicea / Boudica

Boudicca / Boadicea / Boudica

Queen of the Iceni.  When the Romans arrived in AD 43 her husband, Prasutagus, was ruling the Iceni, the people in East Anglia.  The Romans allowed him to continue his rule but when he died their a...

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2 memorials
Gyorgy Krasso

Gyorgy Krasso

Hungarian patriot. New York Times obituary.  Krasso's widow, Agnes Hay, has kindly allowed us to use this photograph.

Person, Nationalism, Hungary

1 memorial
General Bernardo O'Higgins

General Bernardo O'Higgins

Statesman.  Born in Chile of both Irish and Spanish descent.  Liberated Chile from Spanish rule during the Chilean War of Independence. He is considered one of Chile’s founding fathers and the Chil...

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2 memorials
Irish Heritage

Irish Heritage

The only reference we can find to this name is a group supporting young Irish musicians and composers. It seems unlikely that they would be connected with the plaque at Brixton Prison.

Group, Nationalism

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Violet Florence Aris

Violet Florence Aris

Violet Florence Higginbottom was born on 30 March 1907 in Finsbury, one of at least four children of Walter Edward Higginbottom (1882-19280 and Florence Emily Higginbottom née Walker (b.1882). Her ...

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War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial