Manufacturer and reformer, father of the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Peel.
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Sir Robert Peel
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English Heritage Sir Robert Peel, 1750 - 1830, manufacturer and reformer, an...
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Charles Wager
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Joseph Grimaldi
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