Jack Cohen
Overview
Jack Cohen is recorded as Memorial in London Borough Of Tower Hamlets. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: Sir Jack Cohen (1898-1979) Entrepreneur Founder of Tesco Stores lived here as a child
What this place is
The saved source identifies Jack Cohen as Memorial and ties that description to this mapped place.
People and events
The saved source records: Sir Jack Cohen (1898-1979) Entrepreneur Founder of Tesco Stores lived here as a child
How it was used
The label Memorial gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it Memorial. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Jack Cohen matters because the source connects human lives or community memory to this exact place. The source records: Sir Jack Cohen (1898-1979) Entrepreneur Founder of Tesco Stores lived here as a child The place therefore holds a human story, not just a building or map point.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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