Person    | Male  Born 28/8/1592  Died 23/8/1628

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 a babe in arms, the 2nd Duke of Buckingham.

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George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

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Kipling House

The wording on the plaque could have been clearer. The first half is giving t...

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Old Admiralty Building

In the mid 16th century this site was the timber yard for the nearby Whitehal...

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York Watergate

The streets laid out on the site of York House were named: Villiers Street, D...

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A. Symons Eccles, MB

A. Symons Eccles, MB

Medical Board in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1889-1900. Honorary Associate in the Order of St John. The Brigade's first Honorary Surgeon.

Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Leila Campbell

Leila Campbell

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Person, Politics & Administration, Theatre

1 memorial
William Leverton

William Leverton

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Person, Architecture, Politics & Administration, Property

1 memorial
Park Geun-Hye

Park Geun-Hye

President of the Republic of Korea 2012 - current (2016).

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Ivan Maisky & wife

Ivan Maisky & wife

That looks to us very much like the bust that Maisky and his wife unveiled at Holford Gardens, unfinished of course.

Group, Politics & Administration

2 memorials