1837

King William IV, Duke of Clarence

The Duke of Clarence became King William IV (The Sailor King), reigning 1830 to 1837. Had a long live-in affair with the actress Mrs Jordan which produced 10 children, all given the surname FitzClarence, but ended in 1811. After 20 years she was paid off when the Duke needed to marry to solve his financial problems. The wife he found, Princess Adelaide, provided him with economic stability, a happy marriage but no children that survived. Thus he produced no heirs and his niece, Victoria, succeeded him.

Was governor of the South Sea company whose trade had been slavery.

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King William IV, Duke of Clarence

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King William IV when Duke of Clarence

H.R.H. The Duke of Clarence lived here, 1826, later to become King William IV...

London Bridge - information/viewing panel

Unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester, this is actually an "interpretation panel...

Monarchs - board in Wine Office Court

When they add Charles III we wonder if they will remember to also increment t...

Monarchs - board on Fleet Street

This board reads as if the pub has been rebuilt in each of the monarchs' reig...

Mrs Jordan and the future King William IV

The Duke and Mrs Jordan lived at various addresses in and around London, main...

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Cesar Picton

Former slave and businessman. Born in Senegal, (his birth year is approximate). At the age of about six, he was bought and taken to England, where he was presented as a servant to Sir John Phillipp...

Person, Commerce, Race Issues, Africa

1 memorial

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Composer. Born 15 Theobalds Road, of a mixed race couple, his father being a Sierra Leonean Creole, and brought up in Croydon. His surname was Taylor and he was given the names Samuel Coleridge in ...

Person, Music / songs, Race Issues

3 memorials

Joe Slovo

South African freedom fighter. Born Lithuania. His family emigrated to South Africa when he was 8. Married First in 1949. died at home in Johannesburg, as a member of Nelson Mandela's government.

Person, Nationalism, Race Issues, Lithuania, South Africa

1 memorial

Amy Garvey

Campaigner for gender and social justice. Born in Jamaica. 1914 met Garvey, joined the Universal Negro Improvement Association and became a Pan-Africanist campaigner. Moved to the US in 1918 wher...

Person, Gender Issues, Race Issues, Social Welfare, Jamaica, USA

1 memorial

Ruth First

South African freedom fighter. Born Johannesburg. Married Slovo in 1949. Killed by a parcel bomb addressed to her in Mozambique where she was living in exile.

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Nationalism, Race Issues, Africa, South Africa

1 memorial

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Unidentified head - lady

SW1, Cockspur Street, 25 (about)

Ornamental Passions says of this building: "originally built for the Cunard Line in the late 19th century (all the buildings in the stree...

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LEO - world's first business computer

W14, Hammersmith Road, Lyons Walk

Here's the video of the unveiling timed to commemorate 65 years of LEO. We believe the computer work took place in Kaevener House, on the...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator

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Frieze of Parnassus - Arne

SW7, Kensington Road

The monument, commissioned by Queen Victoria and designed by George Gilbert Scott, was built 1864-72, and the statue of Albert was instal...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator

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Reginald Adams

Demolition worker, employed by A & R Metal Company, killed in the Dudgeon's Wharf explosion. Andrew Behan has researched Adams: Reginald Thomas Adams was born on 3 May 1940. In 1962 he married...

Person, Tragedy

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Queen Victoria - Mill Street

W1, Mill Street

High up on a narrow street, this is the best photo we could manage. Her Maj. peers out of a roundel at fourth floor attic level on the Mi...

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