Bethnal Green was formed as a civil parish from the Bethnal Green hamlet in Stepney ancient parish. 1889 it became part of the County of London. 1900 it became a metropolitan borough. 1965 it was abolished and merged into the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. See Simon de Montfort for an explanation of the image.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green
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Peachey-Edwards
Peachey Edwards House This block was built in 2004 by Swan Housing Associatio...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green
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Bethnal Green Library war memorial
On our first visit there was no plaque, but the 'ghost' marks on the plinth s...
Bethnal Green Town Hall
Borough of Bethnal Green This stone was laid Sept. 23rd 1909 by the Mayor A. ...
Burnham Estate
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green, Burnham Estate This stone was laid by ...
Diss Street re-housing scheme
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green Diss Street Re-housing Scheme This comm...
Lenin Estate / Parmiter Street Housing
Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green Parmiter Street Re-housing Scheme This ...
Other Subjects
T. Knowles
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Bostall Estate in 1900.
1 memorial
Brian Williams
Councillor and Mayor of Tower Hamlets 1986 and 1987. Full name David Brian Williams.
1 memorial
Duke of Buccleuch
Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott. Also had the title: 7th Duke of Roseberry. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1951. Born Dalkeith House, Midlothian. Died at Bowhill, Selkirk....
1 memorial
Harold Wilson, Prime Minister
Baron Wilson of Rievaulx. Prime Minister 1964-70 and 1974-6.
4 memorials
Match tax abandoned
I871 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Robert Lowe, proposed a tax on matches.  The Bryant and May workers, mainly girls, realised this threatened their jobs and marched in protest on the House of C...
2 memorials
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