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Hugh Thompson

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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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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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Downs Hotel

Downs Hotel

The Pickwick Bicycle Club was founded here on 22 June 1870. At that first meeting, it was decided that the Downs Hotel should be the general rendezvous for bi-weekly excursions on Wednesdays and Sa...

Place, Commerce, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Edith Nesbit Society

Edith Nesbit Society

Founded by Nicholas Reed. It aims to celebrate the life and work of the author and her friends, by means of talks, publications and visits to relevant places.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Carnival Village Trust

Carnival Village Trust

From their website: "Carnival Village Trust is a unique collaboration between its partners whose objects are to develop the arts of Carnival. As London’s development agency for Carnival Arts, we pr...

Group, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Theatre

1 memorial
Andre Shervington

Andre Shervington

Following Claudia Jones’ indoor carnival, community activists working with the London Free School, Rhaune Laslett and her husband Jim, and Andre Shervington and his wife Barbara, organised a street...

Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
La Gioconda / Giaconda

La Gioconda / Giaconda

Back in the 1960s this was the place where would-be future pop icons hung out.  We've found references to: Marc Bolan, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, Donovan, Small Faces, Elton John, Jimi Hendrix,...

Group, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, Music / songs

1 memorial