Works with local people to develop parks and gardens so they can relax, kick a ball, grow plants or just hang out.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Bankside Open Spaces Trust
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Marshalsea 2 - steel
The plaque refers to 'wall mounted artworks' but we did not see any on our vi...
Other Subjects
John Hearn
Conservationist. Born in Wapping hospital and known as Ernie. A printer until retirement. He moved to the Waterloo area in the 1960s and found there was a lack of open spaces for walking his dog. T...
South Woodford copper beech tree
Located in the grounds of St Mary's Church, South Woodford. We have been unable to discover its age.
William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire
The "Bachelor Duke" after whom the Cavendish banana was named. Born Paris, son of the 5th Duke, who died in 1811. Had a strong interest in gardening and agriculture and gave his estates a lot of a...
Queen's Park
An information board in the Park gives "The area that is now Queen's Park was part of the site of the 1879 Royal Kilburn Agricultural Show, which had been attended by Queen Victoria, after which th...
Conservators of the River Thames / Thames Conservancy
Came into being as a result of the Thames Conservancy Act,1857. Completed the building of Teddington Lock. Lost some of its responsibilities in 1909 to the Port of London Authority and in 1974 the ...

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