Politician and scientist. Born in London and educated at Eton and the University of Geneva, Switzerland. A brief browse on the web brought up Stanhope's name in association with inventions in the field of printing, computing and optics.
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He died, aged 63 years, on 15 December 1816 in Chevening House, Chevening Road, Chevening, Sevenoaks, Kent and was buried in the Stanhope Chapel, St Botolph's Church, Chevening Road, Sevenoaks TN14 6HG.
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Charles 3rd Earl Stanhope
London County Council Charles 3rd Earl Stanhope, 1753 - 1816, reformer and i...
Railway manager. Born Talbot Road, Paddington. London & South Western Railway General Manager 1911 - 1923. Southern Railway General Manager 1923 - 1937. Director 1937 - 1947. In charge of the d...
The 1863 town hall was in the Market Square. In 1906 a new town hall was built in Tweedy Road, immediately south of South Street. Designed by R. Frank Atkinson (see Whiteley Village) and built by F...
Born Archibald Davis Dawnay. Mayor of Wandsworth 1908 - his death in 1919. We can find nothing about the man but here's some information about his company, from the magnificent Grace's Guide, in 19...
Primewarden of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers in1853.
Had lived in Enfield for more than 37 years when, in May 2015, she was appointed Mayor of Enfield.
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