Plaque

John Burns

Erection date: 1950

Inscription

London County Council
John Burns, 1858-1943, statesman, lived here.

Site: John Burns (1 memorial)

SW4, Clapham Common North Side, 110

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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John Burns

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John Burns

Labour leader and politician. Born John Elliott Burns in Vauxhall. in 1889 he...

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London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...

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