Near this place on July 29th 1921 George Lansbury led the people and councillors of Poplar on their march to the high court for the equalisation of rates to poor boroughs.
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E14, East India Dock Road, 203
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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George Lansbury - E14
Born Suffolk. Member of the Poplar Borough Council 1903 - 1940, Mayor 1919 - ...
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George Lansbury - E14
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The plaque was first erected on the 2-storey pub that used to be here, the Mitford Castle, formerly the Top O' the Morning, closed in 201...
With thanks to our tireless Latin consultant, David Hopkins, who transcribed the plaque and provided the translation. David writes "Since...
On our visit the sun was so strong and at such an angle that it rendered the plaque illegible if photographed square on.
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