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
Basaveshwara / Basava / Basavanna
12th century Indian philosopher, poet, social reformer and pioneer of democracy.
Michael Moore, CBE
Received his CBE in 2008, former Suffolk CC chief executive and current Westminster City Council top officer. We're guessing this is man who contributed to the Olivier statue.
Sidney Joseph Fox
Sidney Joseph Fox, CC, was a Sheriff in the City of London in 1952.
Ann Pembroke
Deputy, Corporation of London representative, Dr Johnson's House Trust.
Capt. F. E. Bendix, MRCS, MRCP, LDS
Assistant Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 (Prince of Wales's) District, 1924-1944. Commander in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration

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