Person    | Male  Born 19/3/1879  Died 19/7/1953

Duke of Westminster, 2nd, Hugh Grosvenor

Extremely wealthy man, grandson of the first duke. Nick-named Bendor, a "jovial" reference to a lost symbol on their coat of arms (go read Wikipedia if this sort if thing interests you). Had a 10 year pash for Coco Chanel.

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Duke of Westminster, 2nd, Hugh Grosvenor

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Tachbrook - Foundation

This stone was laid by the Rt Hon Sir Hilton Young, GBE, Minister of Health, ...

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Embassy of the United States

Embassy of the United States

The first US Minister to the Court of St James, John Adams, rented No 9 Grosvenor Square in 1785. After that the American Embassy in London was situated variously in Great Cumberland Place, Piccadi...

Group, Politics & Administration, USA

3 memorials
Councillor Mrs Dorothy Winters
1 memorial
John D. Hawkins

John D. Hawkins

Overseer of St Marys Rotherhithe in 1886.

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Morgan Fund Trustees

Morgan Fund Trustees

We guess this was a short-lived organisation, created to manage the funds raised to erect the plaque, probably in 1913.

Group, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
J. F. Addison Greene

J. F. Addison Greene

Hon. Secretary of Hornsey Council in 1911.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial