fairfield road – Our Bow

On the side of the gatehouse in Fairfield Road there is the inscription EX LUCE LUCELLUM. It means "out of light a little profit" which was to be the motto on the tax stamp stuck to each box of matches.

The Match Tax Protest of 1871

21st April 2021 Alan T Campaigns, History, News in and around Bow

On Saturday 24th April 2021 The Matchgirls Memorial will be marking 150 years since the Match Tax Protest of 1871. Bryant and May workers along with the owners of the factory in Fairfield Road Bow,

Sarah Chapman, one of the seven original members of the 1888 strike committee

Matchgirls’ leader’s grave to be bulldozed

27th May 2020 Alan T Campaigns, History, News in and around Bow

The grave of Sarah Chapman, one of the leaders of the 1888 Matchgirls’ strike in Fairfield Road, is at risk of being bulldozed. Manor Park Cemetery is in private hands and the want to ‘mound’

Have your say about roof extensions in your area

2nd December 2015 Andy P News in and around Bow, Roman Road

Mansard Roof extensions are becoming an increasingly popular way of creating more space in Victorian houses. The council are now engaging in a consultation process with local residents to discover their opinion on these developments