Politician. Born in the Hanover Square area. Good friend of Pitt the Younger, being his second in Pitt's duel in 1798. 1809 honoured with the title Earl of Harrowby. Lived at (what is now) 44 Grosvenor Square; Walking in Mayfair says he was here 1804-47.
Wednesday dinners at his house have been central to the story of two important historic events: See the Waterloo Way and the Cato Street conspiracy. Died Staffordshire.
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Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby
This is a small plaque, rather cheap-looking, in contrast to the substantial ...
Member of the Electric Lighting and Tramways Committee, West Ham, 1905. This Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health, West Ham, 1909 gives more of his name, referring to 'G. Croot'.
Social reformer, OBE, JP. Born 17 Princelet Street. (The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography has "19" but perhaps the street was renumbered when it was renamed from Princes to Princelet Street....
Merged with Woodford Urban District Council in 1934. Merged with Ilford and in 1963 became the London Borough of Redbridge.
Alderman of the London County Council and Chairman of the Fire Brigade Committee of the London County Council in 1906. It is claimed that he put the bell on the fire engines. Brother of Cecil Shar...
Erected by East Germany to isolate West Berlin (run by the US, the UK and France) from East Berlin and the rest of the surrounding East Germany (under control of the Soviet Union). It effectively i...
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