Graham JohnsonOct 5, 20227 minA DRINKING FOUNTAIN TO CELEBRATE THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE MATCH TAXTHE FOUNTAIN - THE LOCATION – THE CEREMONY - THE PEOPLE THE FOUNTAIN The idea of a Drinking Fountain most likely arose from Bryant and...
Sam JohnsonAug 24, 20227 minMatchgirls Blue Plaque UnveilingWow, what a day 5th July was in Bow, London – both in 1888 and in 2022! In my capacity as Chair of The Matchgirls Memorial and Great...
Graham JohnsonApr 24, 20217 minTHE MATCH TAX 1871PROPOSAL – REACTION – RETREAT – MOCKERY - CELEBRATION A PARLIAMENTARY PROPOSAL AND DEBATE “. . a tax from matches. I do not mean...
Graham JohnsonNov 24, 20202 minThe 'Other' Bow Quarter PlaqueUPDATE Since this blog was written in 2020, the Bow Heritage plaque has been removed. An official English Heritage Blue Plaque was...