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Jim Rugless

Jim Rugless
Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest.

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Jim Rugless

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Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1

The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29.  The count o...

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Lutfur Rahman

Lutfur Rahman

Born Bangladesh.  First directly elected Mayor of Tower Hamlets, 2010.  In 2015 he was found to be "personally guilty" of "corrupt or illegal practices, or both" and was removed from office. After...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Lord Mount-Temple

Lord Mount-Temple

Born in London as Wilfrid William Ashley. Politician who entered parliament in 1906. As minister of transport, he introduced one-way systems and roundabouts to London and other large cities. Elevat...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Harvey Hinds

Harvey Hinds

Harvey William Hinds, politician, clergyman and youth campaigner. Labour Southwark Councillor. Champion of Burgess Park and education, leisure and recreation. Elected to the Greater London Council ...

Person, Children, Gardens / Agriculture, Politics & Administration, Religion

1 memorial
Sir Alexander Russell Downer, KBE

Sir Alexander Russell Downer, KBE

High Commissioner for Australia 1964-72.  Known as Alick and not to be confused with his son, Alexander John Gosse Downer (b.1951) who was also High Commissioner from 2014 to 2018. Our Picture Sou...

Person, Armed Forces, Law, Politics & Administration, Australia

1 memorial