Person    | Male  Born 26/11/1939 

John Gummer

Conservative MP, As Environment Secretary 1993-7, during which he, infamously, fed a beefburger to his daughter during the 'mad cow' epidemic. Born Cheshire. Created Baron Deben in 2010.

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John Gummer

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West Silvertown Urban Village

This flagstone was unveiled on 6th November 1996 by the Rt Hon John Gummer MP...

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Lady Lesley Jowitt

Lady Lesley Jowitt

Patron of the arts and Communist Party member. Born as Lesley Stewart McIntyre. Married William, the later Earl Jowitt, in 1913 thus becoming Viscountess Jowitt in 1940.  See Boris Anrep for detail...

Person, Art, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sidney James Webb

Sidney James Webb

Social researcher, economist and reformer, founder of the L.S.E., Born London.  Early Socialist.  He and his wife, Beatrice Webb, were, with George Bernard Shaw, early members of the Fabian Society...

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Metropolitan Board of Works

Metropolitan Board of Works

Responsible for managing London's infrastructure, such as roads, sewage, etc.  Replaced by the London County Council.

Group, Politics & Administration

4 memorials
Alderman Charles William Hovell

Alderman Charles William Hovell

Member of Housing Committee, Diss Street 1922 and Housing Committee Parmiter Street, 1926. Member of the Bethnal Green Baths Committee in 1926. Mayor of Bethnal Green 1924-27 (three terms).

Person, Politics & Administration

4 memorials
India League

India League

August 2023, from Londonist: "The India Club — with its beloved restaurant that's been dishing up south Indian cuisine to Londoners for 70 years — is closing next month. ... The India Club was form...

Group, Politics & Administration, India

1 memorial