Person    | Male  Born 1203  Died 1268

Peter of Savoy

Ninth Earl of Savoy and first earl of Richmond. Uncle to Eleanor of Provence, Henry III's wife. Henry gave him the land on which, in 1263, he built the Savoy Palace.

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Peter of Savoy

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Savoy - crown

SH Within these precincts stood the Palace of Savoy, the erection of which w...

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Savoy Peter Statue

The magnificent Ornamental Passions explain that the statue was created in 19...

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Savoy - rose

We can add nothing to this tale of 13th century upper crust marriage brokerage.

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Suffragettes' Women's Hall

Suffragettes' Women's Hall

This 1893 map (extract here) shows a hall, Salisbury Hall, beside the pub (Morpeth Arms) set back behind a house on Old Ford Road.  This 1870 map shows the hall labelled 'Bethal Chapel (Baptist)'. ...

Building, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, Religion

1 memorial
Herbert Morrison

Herbert Morrison

Labour politician. Born at 240 Ferndale Road, Brixton (from Oxford Dictionary of Biography; Wikipedia differs). Leader of the London County Council, 1934–1940. As Minister of Supply briefly in 1940...

Person, Politics & Administration

4 memorials
Mary E. E. James

Mary E. E. James

JP. Member of Housing Committee, Diss Street 1922.

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Sir Christopher John Benson, OAM, DL, FRICS

Sir Christopher John Benson, OAM, DL, FRICS

Serial Chairman. Chair of the Soho Housing Association in 1990. In view of the number of companies and groups that he's run, we're pretty sure we've got the right man. He was born on 20 July 1933 ...

Person, Armed Forces, Law, Liveries & Guilds, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
John Thomas Bedford

John Thomas Bedford

Chairman of Committee for letting the City lands of the Corporation of London when the monument to Temple Bar was erected in 1880.  Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894 and a Deputy...

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials

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Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers

Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers

The WCSIM promotes the craft of scientific instrument making and the exchange of ideas and information by members and guests through meetings, visits, lectures and social events.

Group, Liveries & Guilds

2 memorials
Wat Tyler

Wat Tyler

Leader of the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. Killed at Smithfield by the Mayor of London, William Walworth.

Person, Politics & Administration

3 memorials
William Abeling

William Abeling

EC1, Wynyatt Street, 7

This is an extremely unusual plaque: its form and content are unique. Clearly hand-made, the writing just looks old. The plaque is either...

1 subject commemorated
Margaret Roper

Margaret Roper

Daughter of Sir Thomas More. After her executed father’s parboiled head had been displayed on a pike at London bridge for the required month, she bribed the keeper to give it to her. She pickled it...

Person, Friend / family

2 memorials