Erection date: 1995
There is meant to be another identical plaque further north in Brick Lane but we cannot find it. This cast-iron roundel, showing buttons and scissors, is one of 22 - see Bowler's page for more details.
E1, Brick Lane
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Bowler plaque - Scissors and Buttons - Brick Lane south
The origins of the East End textile industry can be traced to the 14th centur...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Bowler plaque - Scissors and Buttons - Brick Lane south
We cannot find any information about Bowler himself, only that in c.1990-2010...
Alastair Sim, 1900 - 1976, actor, lived here, 1953 - 1975. English Heritage
The plaque is on the wall of the house, framed in our picture by the gate piers.
This small enamel plaque looks as if it was installed when the cottages were first constructed. There may be eight versions of this littl...
English Heritage Henry Pelham, c 1695 - 1754, Prime Minister, lived here.
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