Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a larger area.
In 1901 took over the blue plaque scheme from the Royal Society of Arts. Now run by English Heritage. See there for more information about the scheme.
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London County Council
Beechwood House This building was built in 1948 by the London County Council ...
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Robert Adam, Thomas Hood, John Galsworthy, Sir James Barrie and other eminent...
Albert Chevalier, 1861 - 1923, music hall comedian, was born here. London Cou...
Commoner on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.
Connected with the Chelsea Temperance Society for 21 years, he was actively engaged in the national temperance organizations and in the development of the “Royal Army Temperance Association” of whi...
Churchwarden of St John the Baptist upon Walbrook in 1884. Given the shared surname we thought this might be the Reverend White's son, Edward, but he would have been only 11 in 1884 so it's not hi...
Naval officer and administrator. Born, son of Thomas Howard and Margaret Dudley, the heir of Thomas Audley, Baron Audley of Walden. Proved himself at sea, mainly fighting the Spanish, and then an...
Lawyer and politician. Born Frederick Edwin Smith in Pilgrim Street, Birkenhead. Called to the bar in 1899 and entered parliament in 1906. He became Attorney-General and Lord Chancellor. Successful...
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