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.
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...
London & Manchester Ass Co - Union Square
{Around the outside rim of the basin:} This garden was presented by the Lond...
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...
Alexander McQueen
Lee Alexander McQueen, 1969 - 2010, fashion designer, lived here from 2001 - ...
Andrea Levy
Andrea Levy, 1956 - 2019, novelist and chronicler of the British Caribbean ex...
Anne Frank tree - N5
This tree was cultivated from the original white horse chestnut tree that Ann...
Other Subjects
Caloust Sarkis Gulbenkian
Born in what is now Istanbul. His father was already in the business of oil import/export and Calouste became immensely wealthy in this field. Took a degree at Kings College, London and here, 1892...
1 memorial
William Freeman
Treasurer of the Emery Hill Almshouses in 1850 and 1860, at least.
1 memorial
William H. Heath
Mayor of Wandsworth 1936/37 and ballroom dancer. The cutting in our photograph is dated 24/8/1937, so we presume Mrs Heath was still around, and happy for him and Nellie Wood to go off together!
1 memorial
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...
1 memorial
John W. Durnford
Co-churchwarden of Chelsea Old Church in 1958. Andrew Behan has found someone who seems very likely to be our man - see below. He was living only about 100 yards the church and Andrew cannot find ...
1 memorial
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David Ben-Gurion
Politician. Born David Grüen in Ptońsk, Russian Empire (modern day Poland). In Palestine in 1919 he founded a socialist party and led the Mapai (Labour) party from 1930. He participated in the St J...
1 memorial
George Cruikshank
Engraver, caricaturist and illustrator, best known for his political caricatures and for his illustrations for Charles Dickens novels. His father, Isaac, and brother, Robert, were also illustrators...
3 memorials
Vintners' Company
One of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of the City of London. Its origins steeped in the history of the City of London, and the import, regulation and sale of wine.
3 memorials
Dmitri Mendeleev
Born Siberia. Earlier versions existed but in 1869 he published the first widely recognized periodic table of elements.
1 memorial
Bermondsey Abbey
Benedictine Priory of St Saviour at Bermondsey occupied ground between present day Bermondsey Street, Abbey Street and Grange Walk. Built on the site of a previous monastery from before 715, it wa...
2 memorials
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