Known as Johnny, a former seaman who later worked in the Royal Docks. Used to live in Murray Square, Custom House and moved to Hornchurch.
interview about his interesting life.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Ringwood
Commemorated ati
Dockers statue - John Ringwood
{Small steel plaque at the front:} "Landed" This sculpture has been erected a...
Other Subjects
2 memorials
unidentified mill in Great Sutton Street
Where there are six millstones surely there must have been a mill?
1 memorial
Henry Stephens
Doctor and Inventor. Born Finchley. He invented an indelible blue-black ink. Not to be confused with his son Henry Charles 'Inky' Stephens.
1 memorial
Sir Otto Beit
Financier, philanthropist, and art connoisseur.  Born Berlin.  Younger brother to Alfred and made his fortune the same way: mining diamonds.  Came to London in 1896 and took British citizenship.  G...
1 memorial
Atlas Dyeworks
The Simpson, etc. plaque commemorates the Dyeworks which were at Victory Place 1859 - 68. This page refers to that site but also refers to the Hackney Dyeworks to which Atlas expanded. The photo sh...
2 memorials
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