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Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames

The oldest of the three royal boroughs in England, it was formed in 1965 by the merger of the municipal boroughs of Kingston-upon-Thames (which itself was a Royal Borough), Malden and Coombe and Surbiton.

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Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames

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Anne Frank tree - Kingston

Anne Frank's tree Planted on 12th June 1998. The Worshipful The Mayor Council...

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Cesar Picton

The (lack of) punctuation on this plaque makes it easy to misread.

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Dwight D Eisenhower - Kingston

General Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander, allied forces Europe, Genera...

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Eadweard Muybridge - High Street Kingston

Childhood home of Eadweard Muybridge, pioneer photographer, 1830 -1904. Royal...

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Last V2 rocket in Kingston upon Thames

The plaque says that 8 people were killed but has the names of only five: fou...

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Gregory de Rokesley

Gregory de Rokesley

Eight times Mayor of London, 1274 - 1281 and 1285.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
James Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater

James Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater

Jacobite.  Either 'Radcliffe' or 'Radclyffe'. Illegitimate grandson of Charles II on his mother's side. A very wealthy Northumbrian nobleman, brought up in France. Captured at the Battle of Preston...

Person, Execution, Politics & Administration, France

1 memorial
Thomas Sainsbury

Thomas Sainsbury

Lord Mayor. Grocer of Ludgate Hill, Bowyer, Alderman of Billingsgate and Governor of the Fellowship Porters in 1786. Came from Wiltshire. Died at Newcourt House, Devon. His tomb is at St Mary's, Ma...

Person, Commerce, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Noam Chomsky

Noam Chomsky

Linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, logician, historian, political critic, and activist.  A prominent intellectual and cultural figure.  Born Pennsylvania. 

Person, History, Philosophy, Politics & Administration, Science, USA

1 memorial
Sir Christopher John Benson, OAM, DL, FRICS

Sir Christopher John Benson, OAM, DL, FRICS

Serial Chairman. Chair of the Soho Housing Association in 1990. In view of the number of companies and groups that he's run, we're pretty sure we've got the right man. He was born on 20 July 1933 ...

Person, Armed Forces, Law, Liveries & Guilds, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration

1 memorial