Poet, writer, teacher, playwright. She was born as Cecile Elise Doreen Burgan on 1 June 1919 in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana). She Wrote music and poetry from an early age and In 1942 married Romeo Nobrega. Trained as a teacher and migrated to the UK in 1969. She lived in Stockwell from about 1980 and electoral registers for 2003-2008 show her listed at Flat 23, Lee Samuel House, 10 Nealden Street, London, SW9 9QX. She died, aged 94 years, on 19 November 2013.
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Cecile Nobrega
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Bronze Woman
This was the first statue of a black woman to be on permanent display anywher...
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Dean Colet
John Colet was the only surviving child of the 22 that his mother bore. Founded St Paul's School in 1509. Churchman and educational pioneer. Born London, son of a Lord Mayor whose wealth he inherit...
2 memorials
Sir Ralph Turner
Professor of Indian languages. Born Charlton, London. Officer in the 3rd Gurkha Rifles. Won Military Cross in Palestine. Died at home, Bishop's Stortford.
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Samuel Phelps
Actor/manager, born in Devonport. In his early working life he worked on the York theatre circuit and acted in numerous tragic roles. In 1837 played Shylock at the Haymarket. He then had a short r...
2 memorials
Sally G. Peltier
From our Image Source, the Camden New Journal, we learn than Sally Peltier was born in Buckinghamshire and that her father, Eric Anson, was a farm manager. Due to his job, the family moved frequent...
1 memorial
St Augustine's High School
Founded by Mother Emily Ayckbowm, it originally opened with seven students. The High School opened in 1884 as an all boys' secondary school. In 1969, the present school buildings were opened, and b...
1 memorial
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Richard Cobden
Political economist and Liberal MP. Born near Midhurst, Sussex, into a large and very poor family. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition. Spoke repeatedly to Parliament against war with...
5 memorials
Robert Clayton
Born Northamptonshire. Apprenticed as a scrivener (like a secretary). Entered business and then set up a bank. Made a fortune from his connections with the slave trade and entered politics. Lord Ma...
Person, Lord Mayor, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Race Issues
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