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Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster
Born, son of Sir Robert, at Millbank House (alias: Peterborough House, Grosvenor House). Shown on this 1690 map to be approximately on the Thorney Street site now occupied by the Hilton Double Tree...
Thomas Devas
Wimbledon landowner and important member of local society. In 1854, Devas and two friends, Holroyd and Oliphant, founded Wimbledon Cricket Club and Devas became its first president. Lived in Mount ...
Robert Alger Newbon
Governor of the Royal Northern Hospital, 1887-9, who died having bequeathed £15,000 consolidated 2 ¾ per cent Stock to endow the same. The Newbon Ward was named for him. Find My Past has Robert Al...
friends and followers of Wilfred Lawson
Lawson's friends and followers erected the memorial to him in Embankment Gardens.
Dr Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond
Millionaire businessman. Born on 5 January 1944 in Kilcurry, County Louth, Ireland. Owned Corby Castle and Carlisle Airport. He's the one sporting the ermine in the picture. His Wikipedia page...
Person, Benefactor, Politics & Administration, Tragedy, Ireland
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Vivien Noakes
Biographer, editor and critic. Wife of the painter Michael Noakes. She wrote a notable biography of Edward Lear and was a leading scholar of the war poet Isaac Rosenberg.
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