Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Abbey Wood branch in 1912.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Abbey Wood branch in 1912.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Farrell
Branch of the Co-op supermarkets, first built in 1912.
Cafe owner and ice-dealer. Born Switzerland. Arrived in England in July 1847. Built up a French-style cafe business. In the 1850s he became the first seller of ice-cream to the masses. He had owned...
Cheque & Credit Clearing Company (or, in the form of a booklet) is very helpful: "Daily cheque clearings began around 1770 when the bank clerks met at the Five Bells, a tavern in Lombard Street...
Self-proclaimed "oldest pub in Marylebone". Some information can be found at Stonch's Beer Blog.
Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly researched this man: Leading Airman John Charles Archer Bensted was born on 29 December 1923 in Balham, the younger son of Edward John Bensted and Margaret Ben...
Employed at the Holloway tram garage. Served and was killed in WW1.
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