Born Omagh, N. Ireland. Extremely rich landowner, possessing vast chunks of Lancashire, Cheshire and Scotland as well as most of Mayfair and Belgravia. There are bits of Paris, Canada and Spain he calls his own as well. Amazing what can be done with just one O-level.
Died in Lancashire. Succeeded by his eldest son, Hugh. Tamara and Edwina, being of the female persuasion, don't count.
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Duke of Westminster, 6th, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor
{On the milestone on which he props his foot:} Chester 197 miles. (Right ba...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Duke of Westminster, 6th, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor
Commissioned by the Royal Hospital Chelsea to commemorate the Second Millenni...
Garden House opened by H. G. The Duke of Westminster on 28th November 1991. D...
{On the milestone on which he props his foot:} Chester 197 miles. (Right ba...
The poetry is from "Auguries of Innocence" by William Blake.For other armill...
This is a small plaque, rather cheap-looking, in contrast to the substantial ...
Civil engineer. Son of Thomas and Mary Thornycroft. Born Rome. Studied and began work in Glasgow. Then studied at the Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at South Kensingt...
The Kensington Gardens Management Plan informs that the fountain was the gift of 'Mrs Galpin'. We researched this claim, extensively, and could find no Mrs Gilpin who satisfies the evidence, so we ...
We were very pleased to find this miniature portrait of Mrs Rashleigh, even though the auction house selling it is rather circumspect with the identification of the sitter: "The present lot possibl...
This Metropolitan Benefit Societies asylum was founded by John Christopher Bowles in 1829 and successfully raised by his untiring efforts for the good of his brethren.
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