ISLINGTON 100: The commemoration of Norris, Humble and Hall

By Tony Attwood, chairman, Arsenal History Society.
I wrote in an earlier post that the Arsenal History Society, part of the Arsenal Independent Supporters Association, had proposed to Arsenal a series of events to commemorate the move from Plumstead of Highbury.  The move started in1912 when Henry Norris began the search for a new ground, and ended in 1913 with the opening of the new Gillespie Road ground in Islington, later to be called “Arsenal Stadium” and ultimately, “Highbury”.
Henry Norris took over the club in 1910 and prevented it falling into bankruptcy.  As part of the arrangement with the existing board of directors and shareholders, he paid every single debt of the club, and promised not to move the club away from the Manor Ground in Plumstead for a year.
He also promised not to move the club at all if...