Born William Purdie Treloar at 7 Holland Street, Blackfriars. Joined his father's business Treloar's Carpet Co. Also head of a firm of haberdashers, Treloar and Sons. Lord Mayor of London 1906-7. Known as "The Children's Lord Mayor" he built a hospital for crippled children in Hants. now known as Lord Mayor Treloar Orthopaedic Hospital. And he wrote a diary, Lord Mayor's Diary, 1920.
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Sir William Treloar
To the glory of God this stone was laid by the Right Honourable Lord Mayor of...
JP, chairman of the Hornsey School and Hornsey Local Board. Active in the Poor Schools movement, he was an early campaigner for the education and welfare of children. He also led the campaign to ...
Alderman of St Dunstan's ward. Lord Mayor 1848. M.P. London 1849. Born Montrose, Scotland.
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.
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