Banker, Member of Parliament and philanthropist. Born Sydney James Stern in London. He worked in his father's law firm, before becoming Member of Parliament for Stowmarket. Became Baron Wandsworth in 1895 and founded Lord Wandsworth College in Hampshire. Never married. Died at 10 Great Stanhope Street.
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The Rt. Honourable Lord Wandsworth gave this building and the land on which i...
Born Woking. Started life as an apprentice brick-layer. MP and extremely wealthy construction entrepreneur. Often called Morton Peto. Father of Harold. In 1853 Peto bought the Regent's Park Diora...
Benefactor. The 'Carpinter' on the plaque is thought to indicate his livelihood rather than his surname.
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