Group    From 1903  To 1973

Metropolitan Water Board

Categories: Commerce, Engineering

Taken over by Thames Water.

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Metropolitan Water Board

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New River Head

At New River Head the water in the New River flowed into a Round Pond.

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Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society

Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society

Retailer. Originally established as the Royal Arsenal Supply Association, by twenty workers from the Royal Arsenal. It was renamed in 1872, and expanded from just being a food retailer, into a vast...

Group, Commerce, Food & Drink

4 memorials
Lanesborough Hotel

Lanesborough Hotel

A 5 star hotel, reputedly the most expensive in London. In 2011 the highest rate was £14,000 per night. Each guest is allocated a 24 hour butler.

Building, Commerce

2 memorials
Admiral Duncan pub bombing

Admiral Duncan pub bombing

Well known as a gay pub, the Admiral Duncan was the site chosen by Neo-Nazi David Copeland to detonate a nail bomb which killed three people and wounded 70. Copeland, who was also responsible for ...

Event, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, Gender Issues, Terrorism, Tragedy

3 memorials
Futurecity

Futurecity

From their website: "We add value to the built environment. We create alliances & build bridges. We put new places on the cultural map. We create distinct, memorable, marketable identity.

Group, Art, Commerce, Sculpture

1 memorial
Penny Post

Penny Post

First established in London in 1680 by William Dockwra and his business partner, Robert Murray, operating only within the City of London, the City of Westminter and Southwark. From 1765 similar ser...

Event, Commerce

6 memorials

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Laurence T. Wilson

Laurence T. Wilson

One of 5 sons of Rev. Wilson and his wife Fanny. London Historians: "... the Wilsons’ fourth son, Lt. Laurence Wilson, was killed near Armentieres aged 30 ..." Andrew Behan has kindly researched t...

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Szmul Zygielbojm

Szmul Zygielbojm

Politician. Born in Borowica, Poland. He became involved in the Jewish labour movement (Bundism), and in 1917, represented Chełm at the first Bundist convention in Poland. He was invited to serve a...

Person, Tragedy, Poland

1 memorial
Alliott Verdon Roe

Alliott Verdon Roe

Aircraft designer and manufacturer. Born Edwin Alliott Verdon Roe at Patricroft, Manchester. He was inspired by the Wright brothers to devote himself to powered flight. In 1907 he built a biplane a...

Person, Aviation, Engineering

3 memorials
Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea

Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea

It was amalgamated under the London Government Act of 1963, with the Metropolitan Borough of Kensington to form the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Group, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
J. Ault
War dead, WW1
1 memorial