Chairman of the Smithfield Markets Committee, 1888.
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James Perkins
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Smithfield Fish Market opened
This market was opened on November 7th 1888 by the Right Honourable Sir Polyd...
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César Ritz
Hotelier. Born Switzerland, son of a peasant farmer. Started work as a waiter and worked his way up, in Paris, Vienna, Lucerne, etc. Came to London in 1889 as the manager of Richard D'Oyly Carte's...
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John Spedan Lewis
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Mary Seacole
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Fanny Cradock
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Jenny Bianco
Representative Deputy Lieutenant for Southwark from at least 2009. Former secondary school teacher who served 16 years on Westminster City Council. She was Lord Mayor of the City of Westminster in ...
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Brian Epstein
Beatles' manager and impresario. Born Liverpool. Homosexual and artistic, briefly studied at RADA, then joined the family retail business. Involved in the local music scene he spotted the Beatles a...
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