Political activist and writer. Born in what is now Lithuania. Emigrated to US 1885. Lover and life-long friend of Alexander Berkman. Imprisoned and then deported from the US. Moved to London in 1924. Again threatened with deportation she made a marriage of convenience in 1925 with a Scottish anarchist which gave her British citizenship and allowed her to travel. Died in Toronto.
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Emma Goldman
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Anarchists
This art work is in the style of Donald Rooum. He was the Anarchists' self-ef...
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Stewart D. Headlam
Stewart Duckworth Headlam was born on 12 January 1847 in Wavertree, Liverpool, Lancashire, the fourth of the five children of Thomas Duckworth Headlam (1806-1885) and Latitia Headlam née Simpson (1...
1 memorial
Winston Churchill
Prime Minister 1940 - 45 and 1951 - 55. Born Blenheim Palace, near Woodstock, Oxford, into an aristocratic family. His father was the son of the Duke of Marlborough, and his mother was born in Broo...
Person, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Seriously Famous
30 memorials
Michael Collins
Irish nationalist and politician. Born Woodfield, County Cork. He moved to London in 1906 with his sister, spending over nine years there. An activist in the Sinn Féin movement, he was imprisoned i...
1 memorial
Alfred Cotgreave
Alfred Cotgreave was born on 7 June 1846 in Eccleston, Cheshire, the son of Robert and Mary Cotgreave and was baptised as Alfred Robert Cotgreave on 4 April 1847 in St Catherine's Church, Tranmere,...
1 memorial
Sheriff Pauline Halliday
Pauline Ann Halliday OBE, Sheriff (1999-2000), the first female non-aldermanic Sheriff of the city of London.
1 memorial
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Horatia Nelson
Only child of Lord Horatio Nelson, was baptised at St Marylebone church in 1803.
1 memorial
Surrey Docks
The south bank of the Thames used to be in Surrey, now in Southwark. The first dock created here in 1696 was initially named Howland Great Wet Dock and then Greenland Dock due to the whaling ships ...
10 memorials
Hannah Barlow
Born Bishop's Stortford. Studied at Lambeth School of Art where she was a student of John Sparkes. Began work at Doulton's in 1871, the first female employee, she specialised in painting animals. H...
1 memorial
Kew Gardens
Officially, The Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. They originated in the garden of Kew Park formed by Lord Capel John of Tewkesbury. They were extended by Augusta, Dowager Princess of Wales and further...
4 memorials
Edward Johnston
Calligrapher and lettering designer. Born in San José, Uruguay, the son of an army officer. When the family returned to Britain, he studied medicine in Edinburgh for a while, but became fascinated ...
4 memorials
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