Hugh Gyle-Thompson
Born Denbighshire, Wales, son of A. G. Thompson and Bertha Evelyn Thompson. In 1938 he married Sara Elizabeth Ninita Forbes, daughter of Sir Victor Courtenay Walter Forbes. A person with this name...
1 memorial
Hampstead Heath
For the history of this beautiful place go to: external site.
1 memorial
Harkness Roses
Rose growing company, founded in Yorkshire by brothers John and Robert Harkness, and still run as a family firm.
1 memorial
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...
1 memorial
Highbury Fields Association
The Highbury Fields Association aims to encourage community participation in all matters affecting the character, amenities, use, management and development of the Fields and its surrounding neighb...
2 memorials
Octavia Hill
Housing reformer and co-founder of The National Trust. Â Born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, her father's eighth daughter (yes, really). Â She believed that social housing should be small houses (rather...
Person, Gardens / Agriculture, History, Property, Social Welfare
10 memorials
Harvey Hinds
Harvey William Hinds, politician, clergyman and youth campaigner. Labour Southwark Councillor. Champion of Burgess Park and education, leisure and recreation. Elected to the Greater London Council ...
Person, Children, Gardens / Agriculture, Politics & Administration, Religion
1 memorial
Hogsmill River
Tributary of the Thames rising in Ewell, with five tributaries of its own. It was the setting for the John Everett Millais painting of Ophelia (pictured), although the model posed in a bath. Willia...
1 memorial
Sir Joseph Hooker
Botanist and explorer. Born Joseph Dalton Hooker, son of Sir William, at Halesworth, Suffolk. He travelled widely around the world, bringing back many species of plants to Britain. Became director ...
1 memorial
Sir William Hooker
Botanist. Born William Jackson Hooker at 7 Magdalen Street, Norwich. He collected specimens of mosses from Scotland and Iceland. Became first director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1841. Fat...
Person, Gardens / Agriculture, Science, Iceland / Faroe Islands, Scotland
1 memorial
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