Geographer, writer and anarchist. Born France. Visited Britain during 1852-7. Supported the Paris Commune of 1871. In 1872 was sentenced to perpetual banishment from France and settled in Switzerland. The campaigns he promoted included the anti-marriage movement and naturism. Moved to Brussels when appointed chair of comparative geography at the University of Brussels, where he died.
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Elisee Reclus
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Oliver Stanley
Second son of the 17th Earl of Derby. Conservative politician. Died at home in West Berkshire.
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Gerrard Winstanley
Protestant reformer, political philosopher, and activist. Co-founder of the True Levellers. Born Wigan. 1630 came to London, became an apprentice and, 1638, a freeman of the Merchant Taylors' Compa...
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Fountain Tavern
Here the political opponents of Sir Robert Walpole met, using the title of the Fountain Club. Since the Kit-Cat Club, Walpole's supporters, also met here, we have to trust that the landlord arrange...
Building, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration
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Dr Wayne Mapp
Minister of Defence for New Zealand in 2010. born NZ
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Sir Henry Robson
Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kensington twice: 1905-6 and 1906-7. An active Methodist. We believe he had a daughter who married in 1902: "Jessie Murdoch Robson, daughter of Sir Henry Robson and L...
1 memorial
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