Businessman and historian. Born 25 Tottenham Place. 1864 joined A & F Pears as a bookkeeper and then married F. Pears's eldest daughter the next year.
Historian of Hampstead, author of the 3 volume 1912 'Annuls of Hampstead'. Chairman in Pears, the soap manufacturers. Referred to as "the father of modern advertising" he was responsible for using the Bubbles picture in a Pears advertising campaign. The picture source website gives the details.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Thomas. J. Barratt
On this site stood the house Bell Moor where the historian of Hampstead, Thom...
Pubwiki have a good page on this pub. A tavern has existed here since at least 1690. Known as the White Horse from at least 1745. Rebuilt c.1868-70 and again 1927-8. Closed and was demolished in 20...
Businessman and local politician. Born Warwick but spent most of his working life in London. His businesses tended to have colonial, especially Australian, connections. Lived at Hanger Hill House,...
From British History: "...'Pope's Head', mentioned as early as the reign of Edward IV. Here, in the reign of Henry VI., wine was sold at a penny a pint, without charge for bread."
A market square in Woolwich. It was formed in the early 19th century and named after General William Beresford, Master-General of the Ordnance and Governor of the Royal Military Academy. Our pictur...
The Golden Boy was originally attached to the front of this public-house and remains to mark the site. From 'The Italian Boy' by Sarah Wise we learnt that this pub was originally called The Naked ...
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