One of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of the City of London. Its origins steeped in the history of the City of London, and the import, regulation and sale of wine.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Vintners' Company
Commemorated ati
CI - 6 - Wine
Pope’s Head Tavern in existence in 1756 belonged to Merchant Taylor’s Company...
The Vintners
Believed to be the first public sculpture in London commissioned by a Livery ...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Penny Savings Bank
From Tottenham Quakers "In 1798 Priscilla Wakefield founded the first "frugality bank" in England. This she founded at Ship Inn Yard in Tottenham. It was intended to help people on lower incomes t...
1 memorial
Thomas Sainsbury
Lord Mayor. Grocer of Ludgate Hill, Bowyer, Alderman of Billingsgate and Governor of the Fellowship Porters in 1786. Came from Wiltshire. Died at Newcourt House, Devon. His tomb is at St Mary's, Ma...
1 memorial
Whitecross Street Market
One of London's oldest markets. Started trading in 17th century and was known locally as "Squalors Market". This information, on the plaque, comes from Wikipedia. We can't add to it.
1 memorial
Cadby Hall
In 1894 J. Lyons & Co. acquired Cadby Hall, an old piano workshop, which they turned into their factory producing standardised, consistent products for their restaurants. From our picture sour...
1 memorial
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St Martin's School - George IV gift
WC2, Adelaide Street, 12
The large lettering runs along the top of the south face of the building.
1 subject commemorated
John Peake Knight
Inventor of the world's first traffic lights. Engineer and railway manager from Nottingham.
1 memorial
Wilfred Lawson Sir
Radical, MP and temperance advocate, nicknamed "Dry Wilf". Second Baronet of Brayton.Member of Parliament for Carlisle, Cockermouth, Camborne, 1859-1906. President of the United Kingdom Alliance...
Person, Food & Drink, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare
1 memorial
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