Category Archives: History

Desperately seeking… Tony & Annette Paul

By Tom | Published: 15 June 2010
[Press Release] In early 1960 a brand new fountain was installed by Hackney Council on Stoke Newington Common. The fountain was dedicated to Florence duVergier, the very first woman to be elected Mayor of Hackney, during the war in 1943. Originally a teacher, Florence duVergier was elected to be a Hackney Councillor in 1928 and mayor [...]
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Frank C. Bostock – The Animal King of Abney Park Cemetery

By Tom | Published: 22 February 2009
If you live in Stokey, chances are you have seen that beautiful marble lion in the cemetery. And if you haven’t, you should make your way there pronto. It’s majestic, I tell you. The man who is buried there is Frank C. Bostock, and – even though the RSPCA would probably have a word or two [...]
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