Building    From 1878 

Caxton Hall

Originally designed as the Westminster City Hall. It was associated with the Suffragettes, who started their marches to Parliament from here. 1940 Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer was assassinated at a meeting here by an Indian revolutionary in retaliation for the Jallianwala Bagh, or Amritsar, massacre. Many famous people were married in the register office, including Elizabeth Taylor, Mick Jagger and Ringo Starr. Closed in 1977 and eventually converted into flats. More information at On London.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Caxton Hall

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Caxton Hall - foundation stone

The Town Hall Westminster This foundation stone was laid March 29th 1882 by t...

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Suffragettes sculpture scroll

This is made of fibreglass finished in cold cast bronze, and the scroll form ...

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Winston Churchill - Caxton Hall

Sir Winston Churchill, spoke here at the former Caxton Hall, 1937 - 1942, Sta...

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Tonbridge Club

Tonbridge Club

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Group, Children, Community / Clubs, Sport / Games

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Time and Talents

Time and Talents

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Group, Community / Clubs, Gender Issues, Social Welfare

1 memorial
300 years of Anglo-Dutch Maritine Friendship

300 years of Anglo-Dutch Maritine Friendship

Both sea-faring, Protestant nations, relations have been pretty good since William of Orange was invited to take the British throne in 1688.

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1 memorial
British Institute of Professional Photography

British Institute of Professional Photography

Held its first meeting, as the Professional Photographers Association, at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street.

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