7 out of 11 (63%) plaques have been curated
24 subjects all or unphotographedGender Diversity
In memory of 13 members of the Air Raid Precautions and the Fire Service killed at Abbey Road Depot on the 7th September 1940. Alf Bridgeman - ARP rescue squad leader Fred Chilvers - ARP rescue squad Hugh Dicken - AFS Ted Dunn - ARP demolition squad Matthew Fenwick - ARP warden Fred Jones - ARP warden Sid Lowings - ARP light rescue squad leader George Odell - ARP rescue squad Wally Porter - ARP rescue squad Frank Swift - ARP messenger Bill Willis - ARP stretcher bearer Hugh Dicken - Auxillary Fireman Bill Long - Auxillary Fireman Wally Turley - Sub Officer West Ham Fire Brigade At the start of World War II, part of Abbey Road Depot was in use as an Air Raid Precautions Cleansing and Ambulance Station. On 7 September 1940, known as Black Saturday, the Blitz on London began. At 7.15pm the depot recieved a direct hit, thereby becoming one of the first places in West Ham to be bombed Lest We Forget
Abbey Road, Stratford, E15, London, United Kingdom
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West Ham Parish Boundary Stone. 31 W.H.P. WHP 1775 1864 1850. The dates on this stone show the years in which the boundary was confirmed. It was numbered 31 in 1864, but no longer marks any boundary. Parish boundary markers were beaten in an annual ceremony called The Beating of the Bounds. Parish boundaries were significant because welfare payments, burials and medical treatment for poor people used to be provided by the parish in which they were born.
nr Leytonstone Road, Leyton, London, United Kingdom
On the land behind stood Forest Gate Public Hall. Once known as the Upper Cut Club. Many famous musicians performed here, and, on Boxing Day December 1966 whilst appearing at the Upper Cut Club, Jimi Hendrix wrote his legendary Purple Haze
Woodgrange Road, Newham, London, United Kingdom
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Major Allan H. Beckett MBE RE (1914-2005) lived here (1919-1939). His engineering designs made the Mulberry Harbour and the D-Day landings possible
93 Montpelier Gardens, London, United Kingdom
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Charlie Paynter 1879-1970 lived here. West Ham United FC manager 1932-1950. Involved with the club and Thames Ironworks FC for more than 70 years [full inscription unknown]
Ladysmith Avenue, Newham, London, United Kingdom
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De Underground Records 1991-1996 Record shop and recording studio, instrumental in the development of UK hardcore, jungle and drum and base music. Run by Mike de Underground, Cool Hand Flex, Uncle 22 and DJ Randall
18 Sebert Road, Forest Gate, London, United Kingdom
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Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) wrote the legendary Purple Haze on Boxing Day 1966 in the Upper Cut Club once located on this road
15 Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, ,
Jack Leslie (1901-1988) Footballer (Barking Town, Plymouth Argyle) who was the first Black footballer to be selected for England (1925) lived at 12 Gerald Road when he signed for Plymouth Argyle in 1921.
12 Gerald Road, Canning Town, London, United Kingdom
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London Borough of Newham Daisy Parsons MBE 1890 - 1957 First female Mayor of West Ham
29 Broadway, ,
Lee Alexander McQueen CBE (1969-2010) British fashion designer and couturier lived on Biggerstaff Road (1971-1987). He attended Carpenters Primary School, Rokeby School and Newham College. Lee was mentored and supported by Yvonne Humble, founder of Rosetta Arts
Biggerstaff Road, Stratford, London, United Kingdom
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The Memorial Ground Home to Thames Ironworks and first ground of West Ham United FC 1897 - 1904 and London Welsh Rugby 1904 - 1909
SportsHub E15, 71 Holland Road, Londonderry, United Kingdom