Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest. Given on the mural as ‘Edwin Summer’.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Charlie Sumner
Commemorated ati
Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1
The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29. Â The count o...
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Peasants' Revolt
The revolt grew out of the increasing severity of the poll taxes imposed on the people of England. The Kentish rebels led by Wat Tyler met with those from Essex at Blackheath. It was here that the ...
2 memorials
William, 5th Viscount Howe
A professional soldier who served with distinction in America, at both the siege of Louisburg and the capture of Quebec in 1759. He was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army during the first part ...
1 memorial
County Borough of West Ham
Former outer London borough. It included Plaistow, West Ham, Stratford, Canning Town, Silvertown and the current Borough of Newham west of Green Street. It was amalgamated with other areas to form ...
5 memorials
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
Favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. Â Died near Oxford, on his way to Buxton to take the baths.
1 memorial
Thomas Midwinter
Co-churchwarden of Christ Church Spitalfields, 1843 - 46, at least.
1 memorial
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