Mural

Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 4

See 'Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1' for all the text and names associated with the whole mural.

Site: Poplar Rate Rebels mural (4 memorials)

E14, Hale Street, Tower Hamlets Parks Department depot

From the absolutely excellent London Mural Preservation Society: "Originally painted by Mark Frances, the mural features four panels telling the story of the Rates Rebellion, mostly in words. It depicts George Lansbury and local residents holding 'Can't Pay Won't Pay' placards, in reference to the anti-Poll Tax campaign of the early 1990s, contemporaneous to when the mural was first completed. Names of the imprisoned Councillors feature along the bottom.  The mural was restored in 2007 by David Bratby and Maureen Delenian with help from local children."

September 2021: Diamond Geezer reported that the mural "has been given a repaint to celebrate the centenary".

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 4

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Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1

Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1

The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29.  The count o...

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Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 2

Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 2

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Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 3

Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 3

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Nearby Memorials

Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1

Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1

E14, Hale Street, Tower Hamlets Parks Department depot

The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29.  The count of 30 is confirmed elsewhere and at Island History we we foun...

34 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
David Bowie mural - Bromley

David Bowie mural - Bromley

BR1, Bromley High Street, Glades Shopping Centre

The mural's location makes it seem as if they don't want people to see it. It is at the most remote part of the shopping centre's ground ...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Hitchcock mosaics 04 - North by Northwest, 1959

Hitchcock mosaics 04 - North by Northwest, 1959

E11, Church Lane, Leytonstone tube station

6 artists/craftspeople and 5 organisations are named as creating this Gallery of 17 murals. Rather than repeat this information on all 17...

1 subject commemorated
Suffrage for women - 1918

Suffrage for women - 1918

E3, Old Ford Road, Lord Morpeth pub

Sylvia is represented a number of times in the mural. The image we have chosen is based on a photograph (which you can see here). Unveil...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Charles Square mural - archery

Charles Square mural - archery

N1, Old Street

The section of the mural to the left of our photo shows archery butts set up in fields with cows, a church and a few houses in the backgr...

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators

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St Marks, Kennington - history

St Marks, Kennington - history

SW9, Clapham Road, St Marks Church

The 1745 Association (who ought to know) writes: "The plaque on the side of the church says it was twenty-one but that may not be quite a...

19 subjects commemorated