Lord Mayor of London 1671-2. Son of a Southwark vintner. A wholesale ironmonger. The picture source has some information about him and his family.
Involved in the slave trade.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir George Waterman
Commemorated ati
The Monument - east and south
{East face - Latin inscription with a bronze plaque below:} Translation of th...
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Sir Richard Browne
Parliamentarian army officer and Lord Mayor of London. Born London (according to the ODNB though the picture source disagrees). Died Essex.
1 memorial
Sir Sydney H. Waterlow
Philanthropist. Born in Crown Street, now Sun Street, EC2. Brought up in Mile End. Followed his father and brothers into the stationery and printing business. 1963 founded, and chaired, the philan...
5 memorials
Sir John Lawrence
Lord Mayor of London 1664-5. 2022: The book 'The Royal African Company' by K. G. Davies (Longmans Green, 1957) contains a list of the directors of the Royal African Company. Referring to Lawrence'...
1 memorial
Viscount Wakefield of Hythe, Charles Cheers
Businessman. Born Liverpool. His brand name being Castrol he was very successful and set up in the City of London. Lord Mayor in 1915-16. Promoted and funded pioneering aviation and motor sports. 1...
2 memorials
Sir Robert Bellinger
Lord Mayor in 1967. Born Gloucestershire but brought up in Fulham. Left school aged 14 to work hard and go to college in the evenings. In the picture we think Bellinger is the man with the spade.
1 memorial
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Fortune Theatre - EC1
Knowledge of London says: "One of the earliest theatres, the Fortune Theatre . . . was first opened in 1600 by Philip Henslowe and Edward Allen {Alleyn}. It burnt down in 1621 and was rebuilt soon ...
2 memorials
1 memorial
William Tegetmeier
N10, St James's Lane, 101
Muswell Hill was not developed until the late 19th century so when Tegetmeier lived here he was probably surrounded by farmland. The hous...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Sir Stephen Spender
Poet. Born 47 Campden House Court, Kensington. The Evening Standard carries a very critical review of a 2012 edition of Spender's journals. Died at home at 15 Loudoun Road, St John's Wood , or i...
1 memorial
Teddington Studios
TW11, Broom Road, Camera House
The first set of plaques erected for these TV stars were replaced with this set, at the riverfront.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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