C.H. For 34 years editor of The Observer.
Born Birkenhead. Died Beaconsfield.
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James L. Garvin
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St Dunstans - Garvin
J.L. Garvin, C.H., 1868 - 1947, for thirty-four years Editor of The Observer....
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Richard Desmond
Wealthy publisher and philanthropist. Born North London. Owner of Express Newspapers. Plays in a charity rock bank with Roger Daltrey.
1 memorial
Evening Standard
Founded as The Standard it was first printed at 5 New Bridge Street, Blackfriars. May 2024: Londonist reported: "Evening Standard To End Its Daily Newspaper ... the Standard's new-look weekly will...
3 memorials
First printed bible in English
James Nicholson, a printer residing at St Thomas' Hospital was granted a license by Henry VIII to print the New Testament in Latin and in English and it was printed in 1537. However it's not clear...
1 memorial
Mary Gawthorpe
Mary Eleanor Gawthorpe was a suffragette, socialist, trade unionist and editor. Women’s Labour League then Women's Social and Political Union. Co-founder of radical newspaper The Freewoman. She was...
1 memorial
St Bride Foundation Institute
Established to meet the educational, cultural and social needs of a community working within the burgeoning print industry of the Victorian era. The Londonphile has visited and photographed the in...
Group, Journalism / Publishing, Museums / Libraries, Theatre
1 memorial
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Hospital Group
We used to have this group's logo and link to their webesite but they contacted us in July 2013 requesting that we take it down. This is the first time we have ever received such a request but of ...
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Central Foundation Girls School
Moved from Spital Square in 1975 to the building in Bow Road. Spitalfields Life reports on a 2013 school reunion at the old building, which is now Galvin Restaurant - old photos and reminiscences.
1 memorial
Benjamin Baker
Civil engineer. Born Somerset. Worked on the early London underground lines and the Forth Bridge. Was an expert witness at the Tay Bridge disaster enquiry. Died at home in Pangbourne. Imperial Coll...
3 memorials
Christchurch - Greyfriars Church
EC1, Newgate Street
Christchurch - Greyfriars This Wren church was destroyed by fire-bombs in December 1940. Under the pastoral reorganisation measure of 19...
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