British diplomat, civil servant and sinologist who served as British Ambassador to the People's Republic of China 1978 - 83, playing a significant role in the Sino-British negotiations which led up to the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984.
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Sir Percy Cradock
Co-churchwarden of St Antholin in 1670 or 71. The name on the plaque may be incorrect and should have read "Wilkins". If it is correct at "Wilkinson" then probably related to Uriah Wilkinson,
Chairman of the Bridges Committee of the London County Council in 1902.
Viscount Grey of Falloden. Born London. Foreign Secretary. Died Northumberland at his country seat. He figures in one of the pivotal moments in the campaign for the vote for women. in 1905 Christa...
West Ham was merged with parts of Barking and Woolwich to form the London Borough of Newham in 1965.
It is difficult to determine who this person is. According to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, the 1st Earl Grosvenor, was Richard Grosvenor (1731-1802), who spent most of his life in C...
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