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Lawn tennis

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Invented, developed and patented by Wingfield.  The Wimbledon championships began in 1877 and are the world's oldest tennis tournament.

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Lawn tennis

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Walter Clopton Wingfield

Greater London Council Major Walter Clopton Wingfield, 1833 - 1912, father of...

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Natasha Baker

Natasha Baker

Para-equestrian. Born Hammersmith. Gold Medal winner, London 2012 Paralympic Games, Equestrian: Individual - Championship Test, Grade II.

Person, Sport / Games

2 memorials
Islington Boat Club

Islington Boat Club

The club has provided safe boating for thousands of youngsters on City Road Basin.

Group, Children, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Lorraine Wilson

Lorraine Wilson

Football manager. He founded Dulwich Hamlet Football Club, and was nicknamed 'Pa', because of his paternalistic attitude to his team players, and, we're only guessing, perhaps the players found "Lo...

Person, Sport / Games

1 memorial
West Ham Pals

West Ham Pals

The 13th Battalion (West Ham) of the Essex Regiment, raised by the mayor of the borough. Volunteers from all over east London answered the call, leaving their families, jobs and their favourite foo...

Group, Armed Forces, Sport / Games, Belgium, France

2 memorials
Paralympic Flame - 2012

Paralympic Flame - 2012

The relay began with four flames kindled on the highest peaks of the four nations of the United Kingdom, which were then brought to their respective capital cities for special events honouring the ...

Event, Sport / Games

2 memorials