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British Olympic Association

Categories: Sport / Games

Formed in the House of Commons.

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British Olympic Association

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1908 Olympics

The unveiling was hosted by BBC Director-General Mark Thompson and attended b...

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Rio Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand

Footballer. Played 81 times for the England national team 1997 - 2011, Born at King's College Hospital in Camberwell and grew up in Peckham, living on the Friary Estate.

Person, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Teddy Baldock

Teddy Baldock

Boxer. Born Poplar. From British Boxers: "World Bantamweight Champion 1927. He remains Britain’s youngest ever World Champion after defeating the American, Archie Bell for the then vacant bantamwei...

Person, Sport / Games

2 memorials
The Ring / Surrey Chapel / Rowland Hill's Chapel

The Ring / Surrey Chapel / Rowland Hill's Chapel

On the site now occupied by TfL's Palastre House.  Built in fields as an octagonal independent chapel by Reverend Rowland Hill, no relative to Sir Rowland Hill, although the PO man is said to have ...

Building, Sport / Games

4 memorials
John Jaques

John Jaques

Businessman. Founder of the John Jaques and Son Toy Company, which produced and patented ping pong equipment.  See also Jaques of London.

Person, Commerce, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Yosef Romano

Yosef Romano

Weightlifter. Also known as Yossef, Yossi or Joseph. Born in Benghazi, Libya. He was the Israeli weight-lifting champion in the light and middle-weight divisions for nine years. He started to compe...

Person, Sport / Games, Tragedy, Germany, Israel/Palestine, Libya

1 memorial