In 1855, Poplar joined with neighbouring Bromley and Bow to form the Poplar District of the Metropolis. This became the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar in 1900. In 1965 it merged with the Metropolitan Boroughs of Stepney and Bethnal Green to form the new Tower Hamlets Council.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Poplar Borough Council
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Poplar civilians killed in WW2
The local listing (which we can no longer access) for this memorial contains:...
Poplar Rate Rebels mural - 1
The mural refers to "30 councillors" but actually names only 29. Â The count o...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Poplar Borough Council
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Newby Place graveyard monument
The (rather creepy) Biblical quotation is from the King James Version: John 5...
Other Subjects
John Prescott
Born in Wales as John Leslie Prescott. Deputy PM 1997 to 2007. During the 2001 election campaign he punched a protester who had hit him with an egg, and it was captured on camera. 2010 made Baron P...
Henry Mayers Hyndman
Socialist leader. Founded the Social Democratic Federation in 1884. Born 7 Hyde Park Square. Died 13 Well Walk, Hampstead.
F. Claridge
District Staff Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1902-1950. Commander in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
W. J. Church Brasier
Brigade Chief Superintendent in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1887-1905. Honorary Serving Brother in the Order of St John. The Museum of the Order of St John have an full desc...
Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
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