Person    | Male  Born 27/10/1844  Died 13/1/1927

Sir Alfred Seale Haslam

Engineer and politician. Born Derby. He saw the potential of refrigeration and developed equipment that was used extensively both on land and on ships. Knighted by Queen Victoria in 1891 he funded three statues of her: in Newcastle under Lyme, Derby and at Blackfriars, all based on a marble original erected in India. Died at the St Pancras Hotel, London while on a business trip.

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Sir Alfred Seale Haslam

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Queen Victoria statue - Blackfriars

{On the front of the plinth in gilded lettering:} Victoria R.I. 1896 {for "Vi...

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The Ashden Trust

The Ashden Trust

Charity. One of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts, which focuses on climate change, sustainable development and improving the quality of life in poor communities.

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James Thomas

James Thomas

Architect who works close to the site of Min Joo Lee's death, and regularly cycles through the junction.  He worked with the local cycle shop, Cyclesurgery, to produce the ghost bike and organised ...

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