Fencing master. Born St James's Place, Piccadilly. Briefly took over his father's fencing academy in Carlisle House, but then moved it to the Royal Opera House. Note, there were two Carlisle Houses in Soho; this one was at the west end of Carlisle Street, now (2020) the Nadler Hotel. A fire in 1789 caused him to move again to Bond Street. Retired in 1817 following a fencing injury inflicted by Edmund Kean. Died in Twickenham.
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Henry Angelo
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A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
Stage coachman. Lived at 7 Edgware Road. On 13 July 1888, he established a record by driving “The Old Times” coach from Hatchett's Hotel to the “Old Ship” at Brighton and back - 108 miles in 7 ho...
Invented, developed and patented by Wingfield. The Wimbledon championships began in 1877 and are the world's oldest tennis tournament.
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