Person    | Male  Born 4/8/1820  Died 2/3/1909

Dudley Francis Fortescue

Liberal politician. The third son of Hugh Fortescue, 2nd Earl Fortescue. Married his first cousin and had no children. Lady Winifred Fortescue was his cousin John's wife and Lady Emily Fortescue was his cousin Hugh's wife. Arranged for 4 ornate drinking fountains to be installed in East London: St Leonard's Churchyard (lost?); Charles Square (lost?), Albert Gardens (in situ) and The Oval, Windsor Terrace (this Wallace drinking fountain was moved in 1960 to Hertford House).

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Dudley Francis Fortescue

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Wallace drinking fountain

The plaque explains why this fountain look so familiar to anyone who has walk...

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John Passmore Edwards

John Passmore Edwards

Political and social reformer, politician, peace activist, and anti-slavery campaigner he became one of the most successful newspaper proprietors of his time. Born in a small Cornish village and ed...

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Peace, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Social Welfare

13 memorials
Valentine Poole Trust

Valentine Poole Trust

A charity founded when Valentine Poole left various properties he owned to the parishioners of Chipping Barnet, where he was born. It now provides relief to the needy and poor. We can find nothing...

Group, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Constance Baker

Constance Baker

Dressmaker. Born as Constance Kitteringham in Marham, Norfolk. Lived with her mother's grandparents, the Kitteringhams, but when her mother married Constance took her mother's married name, Gunn. ...

Person, Craft / Design, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Alannah Weston

Alannah Weston

Alannah Elizabeth Weston was born in January 1972 in Dublin, Ireland the daughter of Galen and Hilary Weston. Her Wikipedia page gives details of her life.

Person, Commerce, Friend / family, Philanthropy, Canada

1 memorial

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Frieze of Parnassus - Michelangelo - sculptor

Frieze of Parnassus - Michelangelo - sculptor

SW7, Kensington Road

The monument, officially titled the Prince Consort National Memorial, celebrates Victorian achievement and Prince Albert's passions and i...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Stn. O. Frederick E. Hawkins

Stn. O. Frederick E. Hawkins

Firefighter who died as a result of a fire at Langley St, WC2. Hawkins, Rawden and Gadd died 11-23 May 1954.

Person, Emergency Services

1 memorial
BBC news reporters and crews who lost lives

BBC news reporters and crews who lost lives

See Broadcasting House memorial for the names and biographies of these men and women.

Group, Tragedy, TV & Radio

1 memorial
Theodore and Elsie Crombie

Theodore and Elsie Crombie

With the information provided by Kwok Li (see Miss Rose’s page) we found two items on-line which tell us a bit about the owners of Miss Rose, Theodore and Elsie Crombie: Publication for sale: “Apo...

Group, Art, History

1 memorial