Born Aberdeen. Came to London in 1780 as a shipping agent. He bought the Private House and Old Brewhouse at Horselydown in 1787 and developed it into a thriving business. Died London.
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John Courage
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Anchor Brewhouse
This Anchor Brewhouse is nothing to do with the Anchor Brewery at Park Street.
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Pilot Officer John Forster Withy
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War dead, WW2
1 memorial
2 memorials
Sycamore Laundry
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1 memorial
Richard D'Oyly Carte
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5 memorials
Swedish Chamber of Commerce
The subject of a London Chamber was first discussed in early 1906, when a number of meetings regarding the arrangement of a Swedish exhibition, led to the establishment of the Swedish Chamber of Co...
1 memorial
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