Famous East End People

'Postcard' People
The following people are connected with East End History - they also feature on Picture Postcards from the 'Golden Age' - if you want to share more information - email to: eastlondonpostcard

	General Booth Founder of the Salvation Army b. April 10th 1829, d. August 20th, 1912 Came to London in 1849 to look for work to support his widowed mother. Walking the streets of East London, he was horrified by the heart-rendering scenes of poverty and made a crusade to relieve the suffering of the poor. The Salvation Army name was adopted in 1878, and went on to have over 16,000 evangelist in over 100 countries. A bust was erected in 1927 to his memory. It still stands today, near the site of the Vine Tavern where he first took up his 'calling' on Sunday, July 2nd, 1865 back to index

	John Burns b. Battersea 1858, died 1943 Born into poverty. A skilled engineer, Burns was known as the Man with the Red Flag, he was by far the best known Socialist at the time of the 1899 Dock strike. He went on to be a Liberal Cabinet Minister. back to index 0 back to top

	Will Crooks Born into poverty in Poplar, he was another great champion of the poor at the turn of the century. Became MP for Woolwich in 1903 back to index 0 back to top

	Arnold F Hills President of the Thames Ironworks Builder of the H M S Thunderer back to index 0 back to top

	George Lansbury Champion of the poor in Poplar. MP for Bow & Bromley 1910-12, when he resigned over his support of the Suffragette movement. Became mayor in 1919 Member of Poplar Borough Council arrested during the Poplar councillor's refusal to levy the unfair LCC rate. back to index 0 back to top

	John Scurr MP Labour MP defeated 1931 by Unionist Mayor of Poplar 1922-23, elected representative of London County Council for Mile End 1931 Housing development named after him near entrance to Rotherhithe Tunnel - recently privatised and redeveloped. back to index 0 back to top

	Edith Cavell Edith Cavell became one of the famous names in the long history of the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel when she was shot dead by a German firing squad just after dawn on October 12th 1915. back to index 0 back to top

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