The borough was formed in 1965 from the Municipal Borough of Uxbridge, Hayes and Harlington Urban District, Ruislip-Northwood Urban District and West Drayton Urban District of Middlesex.
Hillingdon's blue plaque program began in 2008 focused on commemorating heroes who were born or lived in the borough.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
London Borough of Hillingdon
Cecil John Kinross, V.C., 1896 - 1957, born here on the 17th February 1896, a...
Chris Finnegan MBE, 1944 - 2009, professional boxer and olympic champion. 196...
Michael John Stears 1934 - 1999. Born in Uxbridge 25th August 1934. Resided h...
Lord Miles of Blackfriars CBE, 1907 - 1991, British character actor, writer a...
{Around the edge:} London 2012 Paralympic Games - Double Gold Medallist, GB E...
Charles Harry Price II was born on 1 April 1931 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA. He was the second son of Charles Harry Price (1886-1942) and Virginia Ogden Price (1898-1953). His eld...
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
Collector of glass, books and engravings funded from the wealth he inherited from his father. Member of the Society of Antiquaries, he endowed 3 Slade Professorships of Fine Art at universities, an...
Code name of a Ministry of Defence site in Eastcote, West London. Also known as RAF Eastcote, RAF Lime Grove and Outstation Eastcote. In WW2 the government constructed a military hospital here in p...
Trade unionist and politician. Born at 2 Shirbutt Street, Poplar. He helped bring about many local improvements, and in 1891 endorsed representation by the London Trades Council to restrict immigra...
Soldier. Born Thomas Riversdale Colyer-Fergusson a the site of the W1 plaque. He was an acting captain in the 2nd Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment. During the Battle of Pilckem Ridge at Bel...
Soldier and traitor. Born Connecticut. In the American War of Independence Arnold started in the American army where he distinguished himself but then defected to the British, Died 62 Gloucester Pl...
Born Wiltshire. His daughter, Anne married the Duke of York, who eventually became James II. His son was Henry. Close to Charles II even before the Restoration he was appointed his Chancellor of t...
Our photo of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle officiating at the church's opening comes from a previous incarnation (appropriate expression?) of the Kingston Spiritualist Church website. Now, 2020, there is ...
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