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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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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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Nipper Alley

The naming of the alley after the HMV dog (buried nearby), upset the Kingston...

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Other Subjects

Victor Hugo Watson

Victor Hugo Watson

Born near the Kennington Oval but his family returned to Yorkshire when he was very young and he saw himself as a Yorkshireman. In 1908 he joined Waddingtons, a printing firm which developed a spe...

Person, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Acton UDC

Acton UDC

In 1865 the Local Government Act 1858 was adopted by the parish of Acton, and a twelve-member local board of health was formed to govern the area. The Parish of Acton became an Urban District in 1...

Group, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
House of Commons

House of Commons

The palace of Westminster has been the home of Parliament since a meeting there in 1295. It split into two "houses" in 1341 but, having been built as a royal residence, the palace had no suitable m...

Building, Politics & Administration, Property

4 memorials
Alfred Mond, Baron Melchett

Alfred Mond, Baron Melchett

Born in Lancashire, where his father Ludwig had a factory.  Studied law and then entered his father's business as director.  Liberal and then Conservative MP 1906-28. In 1926 he achieved the merger...

Person, Industry, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
P. E. Beachcroft

P. E. Beachcroft

Chairman of Jahncke Ltd in 1912.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial