Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a larger area.
In 1901 took over the blue plaque scheme from the Royal Society of Arts. Now run by English Heritage.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
London County Council
Andrew Behan directed us to Coletti where we discovered that the plaque was "...
This park was acquired and laid out by the Vestry of Kensington with financia...
Beechwood House This building was built in 1948 by the London County Council ...
Cobden House This block was built in 1958 by the London County Council and wa...
These grounds, the site of the Foundling Hospital, established in 1739 by Cap...
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London County Council
Albert Chevalier, 1861 - 1923, music hall comedian, was born here. London Cou...
Alice Meynell, 1847 - 1922, poet and essayist, lived here. London County Council
London County Council Andrew Bonar Law, 1858-1923, prime minister lived here.
Andrew Lang, 1844 - 1912, man of letters lived here in 1876 - 1912. London Co...
Received his CBE in 2008, former Suffolk CC chief executive and current Westminster City Council top officer. We're guessing this is man who contributed to the Olivier statue.
Assistant Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1903-1930. Commander in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal and 1st Count of Oeiras was born in Lisbon, Portugal, on 13 May 1699. In 1738, he received his first public appointment as the Portuguese ...
Born Chancery Lane. An unpopular Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Supported Charles I against Parliament and so the Long Parliament impeached him and he was beheaded on Tower Hill.
From Organ Donation news item: "Since 2013 the families of organ donors have been able to accept an award for their loved one, collecting it in person on their behalf at a private ceremony or havin...
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