English statesman. Appointed Lord High Admiral in 1619. Favourite (possibly more) of King James I of England and then of Charles I but so unpopular with others that he was assassinated/murdered, leaving behind a babe in arms, the 2nd Duke of Buckingham.
He and then his son owned Beaufort House in Chelsea and York House in central London, at least while the properties were not confiscated during the upheavals of the Commonwealth.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
The wording on the plaque could have been clearer. The first half is giving t...
In the mid 16th century this site was the timber yard for the nearby Whitehal...
The streets laid out on the site of York House were named: Villiers Street, D...
Writer and statesman. Born Joaquim Aurélio Barreto Nabuco de Araújo in Recife, Brazil. In 1878 he began to fight against slavery through his political activity and writings. It was eventually aboli...
Person, Literature, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Brazil, USA
Sir Charles Michael Robert Vivien Duff-Assheton-Smith was born on 3 May 1907 the only son of Sir Robert George Vivian Duff, 2nd Baronet, of Vaynol (d.1914), and his wife, Lady Juliet Lowther (1881–...
In January 1972, at the time of Bloody Sunday, Hymans is reported as being in Belfast as Fenner Brockway 's secretary, sharing a platform with him, Bernadette Devlin and Rory McShane.
In existence before 1066. Richard II formalised the structure. At that time they were 12 in number but are now down to three, responsible for singing services and organising large and small scale...
Building, Music / songs, Politics & Administration, Religion
Businessman and politician. He was a coal importer and commission merchant in Gracechurch Street. When the first London County Council elections were held in 1889, he became one of four councillors...
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