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Plaque

Peace symbol

Erection date: 6/10/2018

Inscription

The peace symbol, designed by Gerald Holtom, adopted here 1958.
London Borough of Hackney

Site: Peace symbol (1 memorial)

N4, Blackstock Road, 3, Fish & Cook Stationers

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Peace symbol

Designed by Gerald Holtom as a nuclear disarmament logo for the first Alderma...

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Gerald Holtom

Artist and designer of the peace symbol in 1958. Graduated from the Royal Co...

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Hackney Council

Hackney Council was created in 1965 from the 3 Metropolitan Borough Councils ...

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