Emily Carpenter, daughter of a Bromley gamekeeper, met George Sparkes while working as his housekeeper. In 1865 she became his second wife. "He is said to have educated the lively and intelligent Emily to share his intellectual and philanthropic interests." Widowed in 1878 she erected the fountain to commemorate her husband 2 years later. She remarried to become Mrs Dowling, but less happily. Information from London Parks and Gardens Trust.
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Emily Sparkes
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George Sparkes memorial
{Inscribed in the granite of the north, pavement, side of the plinth:} In aff...
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Charles Clement Walker
Andrew Behan has very kindly done some solid work on Walker in the census returns and at ancestry.co.uk. From this we can say: Walker was born 1822 in Clerkenwell probably in Sutton Street (now No...
5 memorials
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Ann Crump of Hereford House
Niece of James Chamberlain. Cousin of William Pearce. Michelle Foate, Pearce’s great (x3) niece kindly gave us the following information: Hereford House was 12 Pond Street. James Bradley Chamberlai...
1 memorial
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Captain Henry Mudd and widow
Mudd was born in Limehouse, but lived in Ratcliffe. He was an Elder Brother of Trinity House. His tomb is in St Dunstan's churchyard, Stepney.
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