Opened by Swiss hotelier Cesar Ritz. The first hotel in the country where every room had an ensuite bathroom.
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Ritz Hotel
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Fountain Tavern
Here the political opponents of Sir Robert Walpole met, using the title of the Fountain Club. Since the Kit-Cat Club, Walpole's supporters, also met here, we have to trust that the landlord arrange...
Building, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration
District Bank
Founded as Manchester and Liverpool District Bank. Name shortened to District Bank in 1924. 1962 acquired by the National Provincial Bank but traded separately until the 1968 merger with Westminste...
New Mermaid Tavern, Mare Street
This section of Mare Street was at the time known as Church Street. The area around was the Mermaid Gardens which were used for balloon flights, amongst other things. The (old) Mermaid Tavern was...
A. Dashwood
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Bostall Estate in 1900.
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Dave Clark
Born Tottenham. Leader and drummer of The Dave Clark Five a beat combo from the 1960s. He wrote and produced Time, a successful science fiction stage musical, in which Laurence Olivier's hologram f...
James Bond
Fictional spy created by Ian Fleming, who first appeared in the novel 'Casino Royale', but see Fleming's page for an alternative origin for Bond. Eleven further novels and two short story collectio...
R. McCheane
The Newspaper Archive, London Mid Surrey Times and General Advertiser, 1 April 1893, has a "Mr. R. McCheane, 90, Palace Gardens-terrace". That is close enough to the original location of the water ...
Tony Banks
MP, Chairman of GLC in October 1985 - 86 when it was abolished by Mrs Thatcher. Born Belfast (although he does not appear to have any Irish connections). Died while visiting Florida.
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