Person    | Male  Born 1842  Died 1912

Sir Horatio David Davies

Lord Mayor of London (1897), Army officer and businessman. Alderman on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894. Listed on the "opening" plaque as "Lieutt.Col." He was very successful running a number of restaurants and during his ownership the Pimms brand became an internationally renowned cocktail.

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Sir Horatio David Davies

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Cholmeley Boys Club

This stone was laid by Lt. Col. The Rt. Hon. Horatio D. Davies, MP, Lord Mayo...

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Tower Bridge, 1894 - opening

In 1894 the royal personages listed at the top of the plaque as: Prince of Wa...

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Sir Joseph Savory, MP

Sir Joseph Savory, MP

Born Clapton.  Alderman on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.  Lord Mayor of London 1890-1.  

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir Christopher Walford

Sir Christopher Walford

Lord Mayor of London in 1995, from the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir Joseph Renals

Sir Joseph Renals

Alderman on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.  Lord Mayor of London 1894-5. Partner in the firm of Renals & Co, merchants.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Gerard Conyers

Gerard Conyers

Banker. Lived in Sheen. As Lord Mayor he decreed that on London Bridge carriages should drive on the left whereas, prior to this sensible ordnance, it was a free for all.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir James Michael Yorrick Oliver

Sir James Michael Yorrick Oliver

James Michael Yorrick Oliver was born on 13 July 1940, his birth being registered in the 3rd quarter of 1940 in the Worthing Registration District, Sussex (now West Sussex). His mother's maiden nam...

Person, Liveries & Guilds, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial