Plaque

Crystal Hale

Erection date: 4/9/2011

Inscription

London Borough of Islington
In memory of Crystal Hale, 1915 - 1999, saviour of the City Road Basin.
Islington People's Plaque

Site: Crystal Hale + Mark Stevens (2 memorials)

N1, Canal towpath, Regent's Canal

Sometimes our site photographs can be a little dull so we brought along some friends for this one. Photo taken at the 2011 Angel Canal Festival.

The small brass plaque is just a few yards to the left of the lower brick wall at the left of our photo.

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Crystal Hale

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Crystal Hale

Campaigner and community activist. Daughter of Sir Alan Herbert, she lived in...

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City Road Basin

Part of the Regent's Canal. Built in 1820 to allow boats to moor and unload c...

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Islington Council

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Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens

In loving memory of Mark Stevens 'Uncle', 3rd January 1967 ? 6th November 201...

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