The third Chairman of the West Ham Local Board, 1875–86. Born in West Ham. Builder and undertaker.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
George Rivett
Commemorated ati
Old Town Hall Stratford - 1885 extension
Town Hall Extension, 1885. George Rivett, Esq., Chairman of the Local Board. ...
West Ham court house - 1884 construction
This stone was laid by George Rivett, Esqre. chairman of the West Ham Local B...
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Suffragettes' Women's Hall
This 1893 map (extract here) shows a hall, Salisbury Hall, beside the pub (Morpeth Arms) set back behind a house on Old Ford Road. This 1870 map shows the hall labelled 'Bethal Chapel (Baptist)'. ...
Building, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, Religion
1 memorial
Charles Buxton
MP. Born Surrey.  Son of the anti-slavery campaigner first baronet, he entered the family brewing business.  He later published his father's memoirs and a history 'Slavery and Freedom in the Britis...
2 memorials
Lincoln Committee
Active in 1930. Â Trying to research this we found a number of "Lincoln Committee"s, possibly one for every Lincoln memorial ever erected.
1 memorial
Harry Greenway
Conservative MP for Ealing North, 1979 - 97. The Wikipedia page for Harry Greenway gives a comprehensive résumé of his life and confirms that he died, aged 89 years, on 18 January 2024. His obitua...
1 memorial
Robert Percy Smith
Robert Percy Smith, known as "Bobus" Smith was a lawyer, MP, and Judge Advocate-General of Bengal, India. Brother of Rev. Sydney Smith. Made his fortune during his 7 years in Bengal. As a governor...
1 memorial
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