Group    From 1965 

Waltham Forest Council

Formed in 1965 from the joining of Chingford, Leyton and Walthamstow.

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Waltham Forest Council

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Alliott Verdon Roe - E17 (1)

There is another identical plaque (not photgraphed) on the other side of the ...

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Chingford Mount Cemetery

Chingford Mount Cemetery Developed in 1884 by the Abney Park Cemetery Company...

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Cunard / Broadwest Film Studio

The Cunard / Broadwest Film Studio, 1914 - 1921. On this site stood one of th...

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Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn the British singer, songwriter, producer and composer, best know...

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Dave Shepherd

Dave Shepherd, Britain's acclaimed jazz clarinettist and bandleader, was born...

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Sir John Sinclair

Sir John Sinclair

Founder and president of the first Board of Agriculture. Born Scotland into family of the Earls of Caithness. 1780 entered the House of Commons. Promoted a scientific and statistical approach to ag...

Person, Gardens / Agriculture, Politics & Administration, Science, Scotland

1 memorial
Stephen Woodbridge

Stephen Woodbridge

Brentford Town Clerk in 1909.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Nancy Astor

Nancy Astor

Born as Nancy Witcher Langhorne in Danville, Virginia, USA. Married Waldorf Astor (eldest son of the 1st Viscount) in 1906. Became the first woman MP in 1919. Prior to WW2 she expressed anti-Semiti...

Person, Politics & Administration, USA

1 memorial
Cornelius Barham

Cornelius Barham

Churchwarden of Christ Church Spitalfields, 1873 - 77 at least. Possibly the grocer who occupied nearby 56 Artillery Lane in 1859 - 1904.  We also found Raven Road, Spitalfields given for him in 1877.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Lady Heath
1 memorial

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Thomas Smith (Tottenham)

Thomas Smith (Tottenham)

From British History Online we've learnt that lordships are something that could be bought and sold. The Tottenham lordships were tied in with Bruce Castle, until Thomas Smith got involved. Smith l...

Person, Benefactor, Politics & Administration, Property

1 memorial
Royal Military Academy

Royal Military Academy

Founded as an academy for the training of commissioned officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. Originally located in a converted workshop of the Royal Arsenal and so popularly known as...

Building, Armed Forces, Education

2 memorials
BBC Television Centre - Roy Kinnear

BBC Television Centre - Roy Kinnear

W12, Wood Lane, BBC Television Centre - Star Terrace

The plaque on the brick wall in the picture reads: The BBC Star Terrace, "Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love" Sylvie Dee. De...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
New River Head windmill

New River Head windmill

Used c.1709 - 1720 to pump water supplied via the New River from the round pond to the upper pond (now Claremont Square reservoir).

Building, Engineering, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Alderman Henry Mills JP

Alderman Henry Mills JP

Mayor of Islington in 1906.  Also secretary of the National Sunday League.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial