Erection date: 1975
Samuel Coleridge Taylor, 1875 - 1912, composer of the "Song of Hiawatha" lived here.
Greater London Council
This was the first plaque erected to a black person, in 1975.
SE25, Dagnall Park, 30
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Norwood
Composer. Born 15 Theobalds Road, of a mixed race couple, his father being a ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Norwood
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...
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To the right of our picture there is a section of London Wall with a modern information board sticking out of the ground. We much prefer ...
This Harbour Masters Office has a rather nice 6-sided pagoda-like from. The model of the basin is on the mini-me brick pedestal. It doesn...
English Heritage Sir Henry Cole, 1808 - 1882, campaigner and educator, first director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, lived here.
Captain Frederick Charles Booth VC, DCM. Born Holloway. Served in the British South Africa Police in Southern Rhodesia 1912-17. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 12 February 191...
Chairman of the Bridge House Estates Committee in 1886.
Reigned: 1901 - 1910. Born and died at Buckingham Palace. Victoria's eldest son, born as Prince Albert and known as Bertie in the family, he took the name Edward when he became king, aged almost 60...
Banker. Lived in Sheen. As Lord Mayor he decreed that on London Bridge carriages should drive on the left whereas, prior to this sensible ordnance, it was a free for all.
Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Peter Desmond Campbell was born on 23 February 1962 and died, aged 18 years, on 18 January 1981Â in a fire at party being held at 439 New ...
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