Plaque

Swinburne House

Erection date: 1/7/1922

Inscription

Borough of Bethnal Green
This stone was laid 1st July 1922 by the Mayor, Councillor J. J. Vaughan, to commemorate the erection of 166 dwellings on the Bethnal Green Estate by the Bethnal Green Borough Council.
Housing Committee:
Councillor John W. Martin - Chairman
Councillor the Rev. G. E. A. Whitworth MA - Vice-chairman
The Mayor, Aldermen: T. J. Boyce & Hannah Jeffcote
Councillors {a list of 12 names - see Subjects commemorated}
A. E. Darby, AMICE - Borough Engineer
David J. Keep - Town Clerk
HM Office of Works - Architects

Apart from the architect the names on this plaque are the same as those on the Diss Street plaque.

Site: Swinburne House (1 memorial)

E2, Roman Road, Swinburne House

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Swinburne House

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HM Office of Works

Summarising Wikipedia: The Office of Works (the King's Works) was responsible...

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Councillor D. G. Alabaster

Member of Housing Committee, Diss Street 1922. Councillor and member of Housi...

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Alderman T. J. Boyce

Member of Housing Committee, Diss Street 1922.

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Councillor W. H. Bryant

Member of Housing Committee, Diss Street 1922. Councillor and Vice-Chair of t...

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J. J. Cunningham

Member of Housing Committee, Diss Street 1922.

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Swinburne House

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Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green

Bethnal Green was formed as a civil parish from the Bethnal Green hamlet in S...

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Councillor Joe Vaughan

Born Joseph James Vaughan in East London. Started work, aged 8, while still a...

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