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Islington Council

The Islington Book of Remembrance is an impressive undertaking: the database has a list of memorials in Islington. There are also lists of Conflict / Event / Incident, each with an associated list of those killed.

 

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Islington Council

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London & Manchester Ass Co - Arlington Square

Arlington Square and Union Square hold two identical octagonal bird baths. T...

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London & Manchester Ass Co - Union Square

{Around the outside rim of the basin:} This garden was presented by the Lond...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Islington Council

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African National Congress

London Borough of Islington London headquarters of the African National Cong...

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Alexander McQueen

Lee Alexander McQueen, 1969 - 2010, fashion designer, lived here from 2001 - ...

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Anne Frank tree - N5

This tree was cultivated from the original white horse chestnut tree that Ann...

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Archway Toll Gate

The plaque is under the ground floor window.

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Battishill Gardens

This stone frieze (13 metres long, 2 metres high) was originally unveiled on ...

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Other Subjects

Rudolf Rocker

Rudolf Rocker

Anarchist and union organiser. Born Germany. Went to Paris in 1893. Came to London in 1895. 1897 attempted to enter New York with his lifelong companion Milly Witkop, but they were refused entry si...

Person, Politics & Administration, Germany, USA

1 memorial
Henry, Earl of Romney

Henry, Earl of Romney

Politician and army officer. Born Henry Sidney (or Sydney) in Paris. Entered parliament in 1679 and was one of the group known as 'The Immortal Seven', who invited William of Orange to take the thr...

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, France, Ireland, Netherlands

1 memorial
Heal's furniture store

Heal's furniture store

John Harris Heal established a feather dressing business at 33 Rathbone Place, moving to Tottenham Court Road in 1818. This became a family business selling beds and moved to larger premises in the...

Group, Craft / Design, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Councillor Mrs Millie Miller

Councillor Mrs Millie Miller

Born as Millie Haring on 8 April 1922 her birth was registered in Shoreditch. She was the youngest of the five children of Barney Haring (1880-1947) and Sarah Haring née Zomerplaag (1888-1966). She...

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Alexander Herzen

Alexander Herzen

“Father of Russian socialism”.    Born Moscow into a land-owning family.   Had a number of run-ins with the authorities and emigrated for good in 1847.  Baron Rothschild assisted him in keeping his...

Person, Literature, Politics & Administration, France, Russia

1 memorial