Co-founder of Pret a Manger with Julian Metcalfe, who he met at the Polytechnic of Central London.
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Sinclair Beecham
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Pret a Manger - first
The first Pret a Manger shop and kitchen was opened near here by Julian Metca...
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Sir Rowland Hill
Initiator of the uniform Penny Post in 1840. Due to him Britain was the first country to use adhesive stamps and thus we do not have to put the name of our country on them. This is analogous to the...
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Sunlight Wharf
The Sunlight Wharf building was constructed 1906 and specialised in storage of furs, silk and tinned fruit. The last working crane on the city waterfront was operated by LEP Transport Ltd at Sunli...
1 memorial
Courage Brewery
Started by John Courage in Horselydown Lane. Ran the Anchor Brewery in Park Street 1955-86.
1 memorial
Italo Svevo
Businessman and author. Born in Trieste (then part of Austria-Hungary) as Aron Ettore Schmitz. The pseudonym translates as 'Swabian Italian', but as the only definitions of Swabian relate to places...
1 memorial
Worshipful Company of Fruiterers
1292 - first reference to ‘Free Fruiterers’. First charter in 1606. Their shield shows Adam and Eve with that first piece of fruit.
5 memorials
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