London street guide. First developed by Phyllis Pearsall, it now covers the Greater London area, roughly within the M25. The picture shows the cover of the first edition.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
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Friends of Kelsey Park
Kelsey Park is in Beckenham, Kent. The objectives of the group are the conservation and protection of the park’s ecology, plants, animals, birds and its beauty. Its intention is to provide educatio...
1 memorial
Clapham fire station
Designed by Edward Cresy (architect, 1792–1858). In the days before telephones, the service provided by the local brigade was not known for its rapid response. If there were a fire, the address of ...
1 memorial
Laura Lyttelton
Laura was one of the sixteen children of wealthy Scottish industrialist and Member of Parliament, Sir Charles Tennant (later Lord Glenconner). He had a large house in Scotland, 'Glen', and one in G...
1 memorial
Black Music Congress, etc.
A number of groups related to black music history seem to have come and gone; it's difficult to disentangle them. These links were working in 2021: Black History Month, IRDUK (mentioned on the post...
1 memorial
Anglo-Finnish Society
From their website: "The Anglo-Finnish Society is the oldest Finland related voluntary organisation in the UK. Non-political and non-profit making, the Society fosters cultural and social relations...
1 memorial
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St James's
In the 1660s Henry Jermyn was given the right by Charles II to develop an area carved out of the royal parks. One of the few areas in London that is clearly defined geographically, it is bounded by...
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Mike Leigh
Writer and director of film and theatre. Born Welwyn, brought up in Salford. Trained at RADA then at East 15 Acting School where he met Alison Steadman, who he married in 1973. Together they mad...
1 memorial
Nick Mason
Musician and composer. Drummer with Pink Floyd and the only constant member of the band since its formation in 1965.
1 memorial
St Luke's Parochial Schools
St Luke's Old Street Conservation Plan (a pdf) refers to "History of St Luke's School" by M. Routledge, 1989, a book or leaflet, we assume.
6 memorials
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