1850

William Bradley

Elected to Brentford Council in 1901 and vice chairman in 1903 but that does not explain why he was honoured with being placed on Andrew Carnegie's immediate right in this group shot. He certainly was not the oldest of those attending.

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William Bradley

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Brentford Monument

Brentford High Street have carried out some magnificent research on Brentford...

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Henry Grissell

Active in 1864. Prompted by London Details we think this school committee man might be "Iron Henry". Born in London he set up an iron foundry with his brother at Regent's Canal Ironworks, Eagle W...

Person, Industry, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

Alienation Office

Under the feudal system the King owned all land and others could only hold it as the King's tenants. Transfers between tenants were known as 'alienations' and this required a licence from the King....

Group, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

Robert Hollond

Balloonist and politician. Born London to a wealthy Bengal civil servant. Financed the 1836 balloon voyage from Vauxhall Gardens to Weilburg in Germany, on which he was a passenger. This set a reco...

Person, Aviation, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

Pennsylvania

Founded in 1681 by a land charter granted by Charles II to William Penn.

Place, Politics & Administration, USA

2 memorials

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

English statesman. Appointed Lord High Admiral in 1619. Favourite of King James I of England (possibly more) and then of Charles I but so unpopular with others that he was murdered, leaving behind ...

Person, Politics & Administration

3 memorials

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Trinity College of Music

Founded as the Church Choral Society by the Reverend Henry George Bonavia Hunt. with the intention of improving the teaching of church music. In 1873 it became the College of Church Music, and then...

Place, Music / songs

1 memorial

Cornet William George Hawtrey Bankes

Died as a result of serving in the Indian War 1857-8. HM 7th Hussars VC. Wikipedia gives his middle name as Hawtry. Educated at Westminster School. Enlisted in the army in 1857. He was awarded the...

Person

War dead, Other war

1 memorial