West Ham United
London based football team, known as 'The Hammers'. Founded by Arnold Hills (1857-1927), MD of Thames Ironworks, who also founded the Oriolet Hospital and Convalescent Home. This club was original...
7 memorials
London Scottish Regiment
Founded as part of the volunteer force sponsored by the Highland Society of London and the Caledonian Society of London, under the command of Lt. Col. Lord Elcho. He clothed the regiment in Hodden ...
1 memorial
Marks and Spencer
Retail group specialising in clothing and food, founded by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer. There are currently over 700 branches in the U.K. and more than 300 spread over thirty other countries.
2 memorials
Castle pub in Putney WW2 bomb - 45 dead
45 people lost their lives in the Castle public house during a World War II bomb attack.
1 memorial
Leyton Orient Football Club
Originally formed by members of the Glyn Cricket Club. They played football under various names, became Clapton Orient in 1890, and joined the football league in 1907. Their name finally became Le...
4 memorials
England Football Team
The joint (along with Scotland) oldest national football team in the world. Its greatest success was winning the 1966 World Cup Championship - something it has been struggling to repeat ever since.
3 memorials
Royal Coburg Theatre / Royal Victoria Hall / Old Vic
This theatre designed by the German architect Rudolphe Cabanel, began life in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre under the patronage of Princess Charlotte of Wales and her husband Prince Leopold of C...
8 memorials
Masonic Lodge of Harmony 255
Depending on different sources, it is the oldest, or second oldest lodge in the Craft Province of Masonry.
2 memorials
2 memorials
West African Frontier Force
Formed by the British Colonial Office and served in WW1 and WW2. Â In 1928 became the Royal WAFF. Â Disbanded in 1960.
1 memorial
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