Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest. Labour MP for Mile End 1923-31.
Born in Australia as John Rennie but was adopted by his uncle, Captain John Scurr, and brought to London at six months old. Married to Julia Scurr.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Scurr
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John Scurr House
John Scurr House This block was built by Stepney Borough Council in 1937 and ...
Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1
The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29. The count o...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
East India Company
Formed as a trading company but went on to effectively rule India, on behalf of the British. Was involved in the slave trade.
Group, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Indian Sub-continent
5 memorials
Horace Slim
Town Clerk in the Borough of Hammersmith in 1948. Our colleague Andrew Behan has researched this man: Horace Cornelius Slim was born on 30 September 1895 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, the son of Co...
1 memorial
Sir Thomas Bloodworth
As Lord Mayor of London 1665-6 he was sorely tested and found wanting. As the fire advanced he alone had the authority to create fire-breaks by demolishing buildings but he refused to make such an...
1 memorial
David Lammy
Politician. Member of Parliament for Tottenham from 2000. In 2002, he became parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Department of Health.
1 memorial
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