It was amalgamated under the London Government Act of 1963, with the Metropolitan Borough of Kensington to form the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea
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Grove Buildings
Grove Buildings Erected in 1909 by the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of...
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Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea
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Roper's Garden
Parachute mines were used in the early 40s; the end of the war was characteri...
Other Subjects
R. S. Faulconer
Formerly a Churchwarden of the Parish of S. Mary Newington. Active in 1877.
1 memorial
Dag Hammarskjold
UN Secretary General, 1951-61. Died in a suspicious plane crash in the Congo. In September 2013 the official Hammarskjold Commission cautiously recommended further investigations into the cause o...
1 memorial
1 memorial
2 memorials
Sir George Young
Politician. Born George Samuel Knatchbull Young. Elected to parliament in 1974. Served as Secretary of State for Transport, Leader of the House, Lord Privy Seal and Chief Whip. Created Baron Young ...
1 memorial
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Corporal Charles Garforth, VC
Soldier. Charles Ernest Garforth was born in Willesden Green. He was a corporal in the 15th (The King's) Hussars. On 23rd August 1914 at Harmingnies, France, he cut wire while under fire, enabling ...
War served, WW1
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Arctic Campaign Memorial Trust
First registered as a UK charity in 1990. Founder and Chair R. J. Wren. Activities given: "Creates memorials on behalf of Arctic (WWII) campaign veterans which includes "living memorials"."
1 memorial
Royal Doulton / Doulton Potteries
Ceramic manufacturing company. Began with a factory at Vauxhall Walk, Lambeth. Initially a partnership of John Doulton, Martha Jones, and John Watts, Jones left in 1820 leaving the company name as ...
39 memorials
Reg Varney - Elstree and Borehamwood Station
WD6, Allum Lane, Station forecourt
The plaques are around the station forecourt, either on frames or laid into the pavement. The gold lettering on the marble effect on the ...
1 subject commemorated
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II. A London Inheritance's post 2nd June 1953 – Coronation Day In London has some great photos.
10 memorials
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