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...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
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...
From their website: The Liberal Democrat History Group promotes the discussion and research of topics relating to the histories of the British Liberal Democrats and its predecessor parties, the Lib...
Town Clerk in Southwark Council in 1936 - 47, at least.
Hon. Secretary of the Committee for the erection of the Florence Nightingale Hospital in 1909. Possibly cousin to Caroline Bridgeman.
Liberal and London Progressive politician who served for 30 years (1889 - 1919) on the LCC.
We first thought Francis Bacon but he normally has more hair, and, so far, all the heads are literary rather than scientific.
For more information about this hero click on the picture of his plaque.
Sculptor. Born Edinburgh, where he became a goldsmith. Moved to Birmingham in 1905 where he joined The Arts and Crafts Bromsgrove Guild in 1919 and became their chief modeller, solely responsible f...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them