Businessman. Born in Oak Park, near Chicago. He joined McDonald's in 1954 and built it into the most successful fast food operation in the world.
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Ray A. Kroc
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McDonald's Restaurants
{Beneath the McDonald's 'Golden Arches' logo:} 3000 We dedicate the opening o...
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Sir Thomas Gresham
Created the Royal Exchange in 1566 where the Gresham family crest, a grasshopper, can be seen. Son of Richard Gresham who was a Lord Mayor of London but Thomas never was.
3 memorials
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Jahncke Ltd
From National Archives: "Tin box manufactures of Canonbury Works, Dorset Street, Islington {later renamed Dove Street}. Founded in 1873 by Ernest Jahncke and incorporated in 1893. Bryant and May ac...
1 memorial
Surrey Docks
The south bank of the Thames used to be in Surrey, now in Southwark. The first dock created here in 1696 was initially named Howland Great Wet Dock and then Greenland Dock due to the whaling ships ...
10 memorials
First postmarks in the world
Inked date stamps were at first called 'Bishops marks' after their inventor, Henry Bishop, Postmaster General, 1660-1663. The post office was receiving complaints about late arrival of the post. ...
1 memorial
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War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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