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William Morris

An artist, writer, socialist and activist, born 24th March 1834 – 1896 at Elm House Walthamstow. He was one of the main founders of the British Arts and crafts movement, best know as a designer of wallpaper and pattered fabrics, but also a writer of poetry and fiction and a pioneer of the socialist movement in Britain. The Williams Morris Gallery in Walthamstow houses some of his works.

Jonathan Ive

Senior Vice President of industrial designs at Apple Inc, he was born February 1967 and grew up in Chingford. He is internationally well known as the designer of the iMac, iPod and the iPhone. He spent a short time at a London design agency, and then went to the US to pursue a career at Apple. The original iMac G3 was pioneered by Steven Jobs and Jonathan Ives, which revived the company from an uncertain future. Its design was revolutionary and left an in print on the changing computer industry.

Patrick Haseldine

Former British Diplomat, he was born 11th July 1942 in Leytonstone. He was dismissed because he publicly criticised former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and what he regarded as her governments position on such things as state-Sponsored Terrorism, by apartheid South Africa.

Sir Morell Mackenzie

British Physician and pioneer of laryngology, he was born 7th July 1837- 1892 in Leytonstone. After going through a medical course at the London Hospital and becoming a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1858 he studied abroad where he learned the use of laryngoscope. When he returned he worked at the London Hospital and earned his degree in medicine. Principally due to Mackenzie’s initiative and by his work in the London throat Hospital in King Street in 1863.

Sean MacStiofan

Irish republican and first chief of staff of the provisional IRA, he was born 17th February 1928- 2001. He left school at 16 and worked in the building trade before he was conscripted into the RAF to do his national service in 1945 and achieved the rank of corporal. After leaving the RAF, he returned to London and became involved with Irish organisers in Britain.