Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could not abide its left-wing politics, nor its leader, Ken Livingstone. On its 50th anniversary of the Metropolitan Boroughs that made up the GLC.
Inherited the blue plaque scheme from the LCC and when abolished passed it on to English Heritage.
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Greater London Council
The County Hall. the home of London government from 1922 to 1986. LCC 1889 -...
{The plaque is laid flat on the ground.} This commemorative plaque was set i...
{Next to a photograph of John Hearn} Ernie's Beach This stretch of the river ...
The sculpture is titled "Great Oaks from Little Acorns".  From PMSA:"... hold...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Greater London Council
Greater London Council Admiral Robert Fitzroy, 1805-1865, hydrographer and me...
Housman lived here 1885-1905 when he moved, with his landlady to 1 Yarborough...
Greater London Council Alfred Lord Milner, 1854 - 1925, statesman, lived here.
Alfred Russel Wallace, 1823 - 1913, naturalist, lived here. Greater London Co...
Air Commodore Alfred Cecil Critchley, CMG, CBE, DSO was a military commander, entrepreneur and politician. Conservative MP 1934-5. Born in what is now Alberta, Canada and brought to England at the...
Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games, Theatre, Canada
Florence Helena Du Vergier. Alderman & Councillor of Hackney 1923-53, Vice-chairman of Hackney's Housing and Town Planning Committee in 1935 (at least), Chair in 1937 (at least) and Mayor 1943-...
Person, Education, Emergency Services, Politics & Administration
Baptist preacher. Born Glasgow. President of the Baptist Union, 1875-6 and 1901-2. Died Edinburgh.
Rodney Kevan Bickerstaffe was born on 6 April 1945 in Hammersmith. He was the General Secretary of National Union of Public Employees from 1982 to 1993 and of UNISON from 1996 to 2001. He died fro...
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