From : Â "In the reign of Henry VIII., when Shoreditch was still a mere waste of fields, dotted with windmills and probably, like Islington (fields, much frequented by archers, for practising at roving marks), the burly king conferred on an archer of Shoreditch, named Barlow, who had pleased him at some wondrous competition at Windsor, the jocular title of Duke of Shoreditch."
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Barlow, 'Duke of Shoreditch'
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Charles Square mural - archery
The section of the mural to the left of our photo shows archery butts set up ...
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Aboriginal Cricket Association
We can't find any indication that this group still exists.
1 memorial
W. Stuart Surridge
Born Walter Stuart Surridge at Herne Hill. First-class cricketer who played for Surrey, who won the title every year he was captain, 1952-6. Died Derbyshire on a visit to his family's bat-making fa...
1 memorial
Eddie Ingram
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1 memorial
Rugby League Challenge Cup
Also known as the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup. Amateur, semi-professional and professional clubs compete for it.
1 memorial
Olympic Games - 1948
The 1948 Summer Olympics were the first Summer Olympics held since the 1936 Games in Berlin. The second time London had hosted, 1908 being the first. The 1948 Olympics came to be known as the "Aus...
2 memorials
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