Person    | Male  Born 1936 

John Ringwood

Known as Johnny, a former seaman who later worked in the Royal Docks. Used to live in Murray Square, Custom House and moved to Hornchurch. 

YouTube interview about his interesting life.

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John Ringwood

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Dockers statue - John Ringwood

{Small steel plaque at the front:} "Landed" This sculpture has been erected a...

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Henry James Felton

Henry James Felton

Chairman of Cripplegate Institute in 1894. Henry James Felton is listed as a churchwarden at St Giles Cripplegate in 1885 and as a vestryman in 1887. His son, Charles Page Felton, attended City of...

Person, Industry, Liveries & Guilds, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Royal Docks

Royal Docks

The Royal Docks is the area, including the three docks – the Royal Victoria (1855), the Royal Albert (1880) and the King George V (1921), collectively forming the largest enclosed docks in the worl...

Place, Industry, Transport

1 memorial
Peter Pain

Peter Pain

A Huguenot refugee from Dieppe. He, along with his family and a French minister were killed by a massive gunpowder explosion at the Temple Mills in Leyton in 1690. Wikipedia puts the explosion "on ...

Person, Industry, Tragedy, France

1 memorial
Royal Docks' workers and their families

Royal Docks' workers and their families

During the 126 years of its working life the Royal Docks, the largest enclosed docks in the world, must have employed a huge number of people.

Group, Industry

1 memorial
First Baron Aberconway

First Baron Aberconway

Politician. Born Charles Benjamin Bright McLaren in Edinburgh. He began his career in journalism before turning to the law. Elected as an M.P. in 1880. Member of the Privy Council. Became Baron Abe...

Person, Industry, Journalism / Publishing, Law, Politics & Administration, Scotland, Wales

1 memorial

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City of London School 1 - Bacon

City of London School 1 - Bacon

EC4, Victoria Embankment, 60

We've listed the statues left to right across the front of the building, with More all on his lonesome on the west (left) facade.  The 1...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Ravensbourne Geological Society
1 memorial
submarine AE.2

submarine AE.2

Lost in WW1

Vehicle

1 memorial
Bertie Christopher Butler Tower
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
George Allen

George Allen

Parishioner of St James Upper Edmonton killed in WW1.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial