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Plaque

Leyton Orient Football Club

Inscription

Leyton Orient Football Club established as Glyn Cricket Club in 1881 by former students of Homerton College and named Orient in 1888 after the Orient Shipping Line. Renamed Clapton Orient in 1898, the O's moved to Brisbane Road in 1937 changing its name to Leyton Orient after WWII.
Waltham Forest Heritage

Site: Leyton Orient Football Club (1 memorial)

E10, Oliver Road

The plaque can be seen in our photo, below the 'Ticket Office' sign.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Leyton Orient Football Club

Originally formed by members of the Glyn Cricket Club.  They played football ...

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Orient Line

Began as a shipbroking company. The inauguration of a liner service to Austra...

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Homerton College

Originally created to educate Calvinist ministers, as non-conformists were ba...

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Leyton Orient Football Club

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Waltham Forest Council

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

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