Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Inhabitants of Blackheath
Creations i
Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee fountain - Blackheath
The rear of the fountain has a little door with a keyhole, presumably to prov...
Other Subjects
Pickwick Bicycle Club
The oldest surviving cycling club in the world was founded at Downs Hotel, during the craze for the newly evolving bicycle, just 2 weeks after Charles Dickens died. The founding members honoured hi...
1 memorial
Sun Public House
This pub was destroyed in a WW2 air raid shortly before closing time on 25th September 1940. The plaque says that 20 people were killed; Pubwiki puts the number at 16. The site stood empty for many...
1 memorial
Empire Day
Created by Reginald Brabazon, cleverly designed to coincide with Queen Victoria's birthday. In 1958 it was renamed Commonwealth Day and in 1977 the date moved to the second Monday in March.
2 memorials
Selwyn Baptiste
Selwyn Baptiste was a Trinidad and Tobago-born pioneer of the introduction of the steel drum into Britain, forming the country's second steel band in 1967, and early organizer of London's Notting H...
Person, Community / Clubs, Education, Music / songs, Caribbean Islands
1 memorial
Bertha Joseph
Since 1976, Bertha Joseph has been one of the pioneers and the secretary of Notting Hill Carnival. Bertha served as a Councillor for Brent Council for 24 years and made history in 1998/99 as the fi...
Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Caribbean Islands
1 memorial
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