Councillor David Cunningham

Councillor David Cunningham

Conservative Councillor in Kingston 1994 - 2022.  Made an Honorary Alderman in 2022. Mayor of Kingston in 1998-99.

Person, Politics & Administration

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J. D. D.

J. D. D.

Buried in the graveyard of St Andrews Holborn. Possibly connected with Gamages and / or Benetfink.

Person

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Gamages

Gamages

A department store in Holborn which traded 1878 - 1972. Founded by Albert Walter Gamage, who soon bought out his partner, Frank Spain. Began in a rented watch repair shop and grow to take up most ...

Group, Commerce

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Benetfink & Co

Benetfink & Co

From Regent Antiques: "Described themselves as ‘furnishing ironmongers’ and had large premises on Cheapside in London from 1845 to 1907. They sold a very large range of metalware items for the home...

Group, Commerce

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Barnett Lewis, GM

Barnett Lewis, GM

Air Raid Warden Barnett Lewis was awarded the George Medal for bravery. On 23 September 1940, during the WW2 Blitz a bomb fell on 3 shops and/or a pub (reports differ) in Manor Park, Newham, a few ...

Person, Other

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Prisoners of War Association

Prisoners of War Association

We cannot identify the group that set up the memorial at St Martins. But we did find an academic paper titled: For ‘ALL Who were Captured’? The Evolution of National Ex-prisoner of War Associations...

Group, Armed Forces

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George Holliday

George Holliday

We found reference to George Holliday in the obituary of his son, Basil Holliday, MC (1920 - 2006) in the newsletter of the Tylers and Bricklayers Company (18 November 2007): "Basil’s father, Georg...

Person, Property

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Alfred Samuel Henderson

Alfred Samuel Henderson

Alfred Samuel Henderson, CC, was Chairman of the City of London City Lands Committee in 1952.

Person, Politics & Administration

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Sir Gerald Dodson

Sir Gerald Dodson

Sir Gerald Dodson, KT, was Recorder of London 1937-59, the longest holder of that office. Also, he wrote the libretto of the popular operetta, The Rebel Maid, composed by Montague Phillips in 1921.

Person, Music / songs, Politics & Administration

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Sidney Joseph Fox

Sidney Joseph Fox

Sidney Joseph Fox, CC, was a Sheriff in the City of London in 1952.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
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