Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford formed the company, initially as Bamford and Martin Ltd. They used the garage at the site of the plaque as a workshop and here they developed their first model the ‘Coal Scuttle’, completing in 1915. Following its impressive performance at Aston Hill, a venue for hill climb competitions, they added Aston to the firm’s name.
2015: The firm is now called Aston Martin Lagonda Limited.
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Aston Martin
On 15th January 1913 Bamford & Martin Ltd, manufacturers of the first Ast...
Wrote the forward to the 1942 biography of Octavia Hill by E. Moberly Bell. The Improved Tenements Association was set up in 1900. From The London Journal: "As a concession to the societies, and t...
Football administrator. Born in eastern France. Initially a lawyer, in 1897 he started a sports club called Red Star which did not discriminate against individuals on the basis of class. He was inv...
Footballer. Born at Les Ulis, Essonne, France. He played for several teams and is best known for his time with Arsenal F.C. from 1999 to 2007.
Founder-President of the Imperial College Boat Club in 1919 and for over 50 years, coach and inspiration.
Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
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