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Hugh Thompson

Categories: Community / Clubs, History

Hugh Thompson

Retired writer, resident of Festing Road, Putney. Has lived in Putney for 35 years and is a powerful advocate of pavement plaques.

This photo shows him giving a local talk based on his book about the courtship and marriage of his great grandparents who corresponded throughout 1885.

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Hugh Thompson

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Festing Road residents killed in WW1

The first quotation is adapted from 'For the Fallen' by Laurence Binyon. The ...

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Mr Benn

Festive Road, home of David McKee and his creation, Mr Benn.

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Michael La Rose

Michael La Rose

Activist, author, researcher and lecturer. Wrote '40 Years of the Notting Hill Carnival'. "The People’s War Carnival Band was created by Michael and Keith La Rose, whose father, John, founded the ...

Person, Community / Clubs, Education, Politics & Administration, Race Issues

1 memorial
Frank Rollock

Frank Rollock

Frank Sylvester Rollock was born and grew up in Trinidad. He followed his brother Roy to England in October 1959 and the next year they were playing the pans in Brixton Carnival. He played a number...

Person, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Caribbean Islands

1 memorial
Labour Party

Labour Party

Political party founded by Keir Hardie and others.

Group, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Eton Mission and Eton Manor Clubs

Eton Mission and Eton Manor Clubs

The private boys school Eton College launched a scheme to provide social and religious support to people living in Hackney Wick and to familiarise privileged schoolboys with social conditions in de...

Place, Children, Community / Clubs, Religion, Sport / Games

4 memorials
Bow Library

Bow Library

One of many public libraries founded by John Passmore Edwards.  Designed by S. B. Russell, it is a Grade II listed building and features the ornate 'Macullum' clock, which is named after a local ph...

Building, Community / Clubs

2 memorials