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Department for Communities and Local Government

Department for Communities and Local Government

A department of the government of the UK. From : "In August 2013, the UK government announced a campaign to honour Victoria Cross recipients from the First World War. As part of this, commemorative paving stones will be laid in the birth place of Victoria Cross recipients to honour their bravery and provide a lasting legacy of local heroes within communities. A total of 628 Victoria Crosses were awarded during the First World War, of which 145 were awarded to servicemen who fought for Britain, but were born overseas."

That has a map showing the location of all the paving stones. But August 2017, we see that the map is not being kept updated with all the plaques that we know about. July 2018: it's still very out of date. April 2020: we think this site has been abandoned.

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Alan Jerrard VC

{Beneath an image of a Victoria Cross medal:} Lieutenant Alan Jerrard Royal F...

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Albert Mckenzie VC plaque

We thank our colleague Alan Patient for this photo.

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Alfred Drake VC

Unveiled shortly before 1 Dec 2015, probably on 23 November 2015.

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Arthur Lascelles VC

{Beneath a representation of the Victoria Cross medal:} Captain Arthur Lascel...

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Benjamin Geary VC

{Beneath a representation of the Victoria Cross medal:} Second Lieutenant, Be...

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William Sykes

William Sykes

Church warden at Christ Church Spitalfields in 1836. We've found two sites which have information about a William Sykes that may be our man, or maybe not: you decide: London Street Views and the Ol...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir Hilton Young

Sir Hilton Young

Politician and writer.  Born London into a well-connected family.  Minister of Health 1931 - 5.  1st Baron Kennet.  Knew many of the Bloomsbury group.    Died near Marlborough.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Wally Green

Wally Green

Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Thomas Eccleston Gibb

Thomas Eccleston Gibb

St Pancras Vestry Clerk in the late 1800s. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man, and found our picture for us: Thomas Eccleston Gibb was born on 21 October 1838 in Liverp...

Person, Politics & Administration

3 memorials
Earl of Halifax

Earl of Halifax

Politician and diplomat. Born Edward Frederick Lindley Wood at Powderham Castle, Devon. He served in parliament from 1910, until he became Lord Irwin in 1925. Viceroy of India from 1926 to 1931. In...

Person, Politics & Administration, India, USA

1 memorial