Erection date: 1995
The plaque shows a shuttle and two bobbins, representing the local weaving trade. It is placed close to Dennis Severs' House and was made using items found in that house.
This cast-iron roundel is one of 22 - see Bowler's page for more details.
E1, Folgate Street
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Bowler plaque - Shuttle and Bobbins
The origins of the East End textile industry can be traced to the 14th centur...
Many of the Huguenots that arrived here in the 16th and 17th centuries were s...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Bowler plaque - Shuttle and Bobbins
We cannot find any information about Bowler himself, only that in c.1990-2010...
{On the plaque to the right of the door:} Orange Street Congregational Church This Church was founded in 1693 by Huguenot refugees who ...
2017: Steve Roffey wrote to say that this plaque was lost in 2017. Checking on Google Street View, it had not returned by April 2019. We'...
Brought to our attention by Ed Fordham's blog, which suggests that Friese-Greene's studios were on this site. Inside the foyer of the Tr...
Queen's College, founded 1848. This college is an Independent Day School for girls aged 11-18 and was the first academic institution for...
{A laurel wreath surrounding the entwined letters: H B.} To commemorate the services of Henry Burt, J. P. who was the originator of the ...
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