Erection date: 17/2/2017
Charlie Paynter, 1879 - 1970, lived here. West Ham United FC manager 1932 - 1950. Involved with the club and Thames Ironworks FC for more than 70 years.
London Borough of Newham Heritage Project
E6, Ladysmith Avenue, 36
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Charlie Paynter
Established as the Thames Bank Ironworks by Thomas Joseph Ditchburn and Charl...
London based football team, known as 'The Hammers'. Founded by Arnold Hills (...
Football Manager. Born in Swindon. His family moved to London, where he playe...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Charlie Paynter
West Ham was merged with parts of Barking and Woolwich to form the London Bor...
From Newham Stories (2018: that link not working but Newham Story has the text) we learn that there used to be another plaque commemorati...
Historic Site City Road turnpike stood near here, 1766 - 1864. London Borough of Islington
The plaque gives 1739 as the foundation date but sources give 1749.
The plaque is between the two pillars to the left in our photo.
British History Online points out that this plaque incorrectly names the Hampstead Police Force since, by the time they moved into this b...
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