This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
National Trust
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Morley mosaics - KEW - Octavia Hill
Octavia Hill, born 1838. The founder of modern social work through her tirele...
Octavia Hill - Finchley
Hill's family were living in Brownswell Cottages in 1851. These were on Finc...
Octavia Hill - W1
English Heritage Octavia Hill, 1838 - 1912, housing reformer and co-founder o...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
National Trust
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Jamestown tree
Virginians seem keen on sending us their soil: in 1921 they gave us a statue ...
National Tree Week 1987
National Tree Week is an event which has been promoted by the Tree Council si...
Sutton House & the Robertson brothers
Sutton House This building was given to the National Trust by W. A. Robertson...
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Wells Coates
Architect. Born Wells Wintemute Coates in Tokyo of Canadian parents. He was influenced by Le Corbusier's principal that buildings should be 'machines for living' , which was reflected in his best k...
Thomas Leverton Donaldson
Architect. Born 8 Bloomsbury Square. Co-founder of RIBA. Died at home, 21 Upper Bedford Place.
William Holford, Baron Holford
Architect and town planner. Born South Africa. Designed a rejected plan for pedestrians to be raised on walkways around Piccadilly Circus, and a much-loathed Paternoster Square which was, partly, b...
Charles Fowler
Architect. Born in Cullompton, Devon. Noted for his designs of market buildings, especially Covent Garden. He also designed the conservatory at Syon House, as well as several churches and hospitals...
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Michael John Maddocks-Watson
Michael John Maddocks-Watson was born in August 1942, the son of John A. Maddox-Watson (b.circa 1917) and June Elizabeth Maddocks-Watson née Clarkson-Tinline (1921-1995). His birth was registered i...
Pubs in Time
A scheme developed by The Campaign for Real Ale for erecting plaques on public houses that have featured in significant events in history.
William Caxton
Probably born Tenterden, Kent. Printer, in 1474, producing the first book printed in English "The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye". Died Westminster.
Leighton Fund
Originated as the bequest left by Lord Leighton in 1896. Bob Speel provides some useful information about what the fund has bought. The newspaper article quoted at Sloane Square fountain contains:...
King James II
England's last Roman Catholic king, James II of England but James VII of Scotland. Born in St James's Palace and designated Duke of York until he ascended the throne in 1685 on the death of his bro...
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