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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Clement Ferrier Burton

Clement Ferrier Burton

Solicitor. Born Norfolk. 1891 finds him living in Buckhurst Hill. 1901, Churchwarden of St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe. Clement Ferrier Burton was born on 22 April 1852 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, the ...

Person, Law, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Navy Office, Seething Lane

Navy Office, Seething Lane

Built on the site of Walsingham's mansion, this was the Navy Office in which Samuel Pepys lived and worked.  Survived the Great Fire partly due to Pepys' efforts.  Destroyed by another fire in 1673...

Building, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Mrs A. Davis

Mrs A. Davis

Director of Lady Workers' Homes Ltd in 1936. Probably Helena the wife of Abraham Davis (or possibly the wife of Arthur Davis).

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Beatrice Webb

Beatrice Webb

Social scientist, economist and political reformer. Born as Beatrice Potter in Gloucestershire. Charles Booth was her cousin. Married Sidney Webb in 1892 - the picture source quotes her very uncomp...

Person, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk

Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk

Brought up at the court of Henry VII. A favourite of King Henry VIII. Took possession of the family's estate in Southwark following the death of his uncle Thomas Brandon, in 1510. Henry VIII create...

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials

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Silvertown residents killed in explosion

Silvertown residents killed in explosion

58 local residents were killed and many more were injured in the Silvertown Explosion. We are not aware of any public memorial listing the names of the 58 residents who were killed. From Newham Re...

Group, Tragedy

1 memorial
Southern Housing Group

Southern Housing Group

Initially the Samuel Lewis Housing Trust, set up after the death of the founder in 1901. Their first housing development was in Liverpool Road, Islington. From their website: "As one of southern E...

Group, Property, Social Welfare

3 memorials
Grunwick workers strike

Grunwick workers strike

Grunwick was a photographic film processing firm. 90% of its employees were either of Asian or Afro-Caribbean origin and working conditions were oppressive. Following the sacking of an employee for...

Event, Industry, Politics & Administration, Race Issues

3 memorials
George Frideric Handel

George Frideric Handel

Composer. Born Halle, Germany. Became Kapellmeister to the Elector of Hanover, soon to become George I of Great Britain. Moved to London in 1712.  A governor of the Foundling Hospital.  Moved into ...

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, Germany

7 memorials
1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade

1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade

A brigade under the command of Major General Stanislaw Sosabowski, created in Scotland, with the exclusive mission to drop into occupied Poland in order to help liberate the country. The British go...

Group, Armed Forces, Netherlands, Poland, Scotland

1 memorial