Group From 1889 To 2004

Wimbledon Football Club

Formed in Wimbledon as Wimbledon Old Centrals in 1889. Based at Plough Lane 1912 - 91. Winners of a unique cup double: the FA Amateur Cup in 1963 and the FA Cup in 1988. Nicknamed "the Dons" and then "the Wombles". Left Plough Lane to groundshare with nearby Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Moved to Milton Keynes in 2003 and changed their name to Milton Keynes Dons in 2004. Not surprisingly their south London supporters had little interest in supporting a team based in Milton Keynes and they formed a new club, AFC Wimbledon.

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Wimbledon Football Club

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Plough Lane Landmark

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Steve Redgrave

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Eton Mission Rowing Club

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Paralympic Games - 2012

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Stanley Hall & Baths

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Thomas Devas

Wimbledon landowner and important member of local society. In 1854, Devas and two friends, Holroyd and Oliphant, founded Wimbledon Cricket Club and Devas became its first president. Lived in Mount ...

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Edward Bowring Stephens

Sculptor. Born Exeter. Moved to London to study in 1835. Died at home, 110 Buckingham Palace Road.

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John Whittaker Dilworth

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Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2

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EC2, Liverpool Street , Liverpool Street Station

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George Lansbury - plaque

E3, Bow Road, 39

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James William Windebank

Passenger killed in the Handley Page V/1500 air-crash. James William Windebank was born on 11 December 1892, a son of William Windebank (1860-1941) and Mary Annie Maria Windebank née Tiley (1861-1...

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