The Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch was created in 1900. In 1965 it was merged with Stoke Newington and Hackney to form the London Borough of Hackney.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Shoreditch Borough Council
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Stonebridge Estate
At first we thought the plaque was deliberately mounted at a jaunty angle but...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Shoreditch Borough Council
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Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - N1
We love the elaborately correct use of English: "... in the acquisition of wh...
Wallace drinking fountain
The plaque explains why this fountain look so familiar to anyone who has walk...
Wenlock Barn Estate
The plaque is on the first floor balcony, in our photo partly hidden by tree ...
Other Subjects
Charles Braithwaite
Chairman of the Lewisham Group Hospital Management Committee in 1958.
R. J. Buckingham
Mayor of Hammersmith 1946 - 49. Our colleague Andrew Behan has researched this man: Reginald James Buckingham was born on 8 April 1887 in Exeter, Devon. He was the second child and only son of Fre...
Professor Laura Serrant, OBE, PHD, Queens Nurse
Laura Maria Serrant, CBE FRCN is a British nurse and academic. She is currently (2025) Regional Head of Nursing for North East and Yorkshire at Health Education England and Professor of at Manchest...
Person, Education, Medicine, Poetry, Politics & Administration, Race Issues
Texas
After Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836, Britain was one of the first countries in the world to recognize the Republic of Texas as a nation. From Statesman: The United Kingdom enjoys ...
Rania Khan
Councillor in Hackney council, on the right of this picture. Â Born Tripoli. Â When elected, aged 23, she was the youngest councillor in the country.

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