JP, chairman of the Hornsey School and Hornsey Local Board. Active in the Poor Schools movement, he was an early campaigner for the education and welfare of children. He also led the campaign to save nearby Highgate Wood. This was given much space in The Times and The Standard newspapers. This led to the then owners, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, offering the wood (then called Gravel Pit Wood) to the Corporation of London as a gift in February 1885. This offer was accepted in 1886 and the wood was dedicated as "an open space for ever" on October 30 at a ceremony led by Sir John Staples, Lord Mayor of London. He similarly led the fight to save Queen's Wood.
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Henry Reader Williams
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Clock Tower centenary
Planted on 25th June 1995 to celebrate the spirit and vitality of the childre...
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Sir William Treloar
Born William Purdie Treloar at 7 Holland Street, Blackfriars. Joined his father's business Treloar's Carpet Co. Also head of a firm of haberdashers, Treloar and Sons. Lord Mayor of London 1906-7....
1 memorial
Sir Christopher Leaver, GBE DMus
Lord Mayor in 1981-2. Alderman on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994. A guest on Desert Island Discs in 1982 - at the picture source you can listen to his choices.
2 memorials
Sir Sydney H. Waterlow
Philanthropist. Born in Crown Street, now Sun Street, EC2. Brought up in Mile End. Followed his father and brothers into the stationery and printing business. 1963 founded, and chaired, the philan...
5 memorials
George Broadbridge, 1st Baron Broadbridge
Conservative politician in the City of London, associated with the Candlewick Ward and the Worshipful Company of Gardeners. Lord Mayor of London 1936-7. MP for the City of London 1938 -1945. Also ...
1 memorial
Sir Alexander Graham
Lord Mayor, 1990 - 91. Alderman in the City of London in 1996. Made Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in 1990.
2 memorials
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