Group    From 1855  To 1965

Poplar Borough Council

In 1855, Poplar joined with neighbouring Bromley and Bow to form the Poplar District of the Metropolis. This became the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar in 1900. In 1965 it merged with the Metropolitan Boroughs of Stepney and Bethnal Green to form the new Tower Hamlets Council.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Poplar Borough Council

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Poplar civilians killed in WW2

The local listing (which we can no longer access) for this memorial contains:...

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Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1

The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29.  The count o...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Poplar Borough Council

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Newby Place graveyard monument

The (rather creepy) Biblical quotation is from the King James Version: John 5...

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Mrs Maureen Wendy Frances Kellett, JP

Mrs Maureen Wendy Frances Kellett, JP

Commoner on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
James K. Polk

James K. Polk

USA President 1845 –1849.  Signed the documents formally integrating Texas into the United States on 29 December 1845.

Person, Politics & Administration, USA

0 memorials
Sir Paul Henry Newall

Sir Paul Henry Newall

Lord Mayor in 1993-4, when the picture was taken.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Ealing Town Hall

Ealing Town Hall

Designed by Charles Jones, and built by Hugh Knight. It replaced a smaller town hall, that had also been designed by Jones. They are both in the same Gothic revival style; this one a whale compared...

Building, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Wesley Hawes

Wesley Hawes

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial