Person    | Male  Born 4/9/1829  Died 1/7/1906

Wilfred Lawson Sir

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, 1879 - 1906.

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Wilfred Lawson Sir

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Wilfred Lawson

This statue original had figures representing Temperance, Peace, Fortitude an...

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Michael John Powell

Michael John Powell

Michael John Powell was born on 28 June 1951. He was a former Smithfield Market worker who was known to his friends as Micky Powell. On 20 November 1971 he married Stephanie M. Raynsford (b.1951) ...

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Albergo del Pellegrino

Albergo del Pellegrino

This building was used as a hotel, 'The Pilgrim' until about 1930.  It was demolished following WW2 bomb damage.  The photo shows the east side and Byron's window was on the first floor, fourth fro...

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White Conduit

White Conduit

Originally part of the water supply to the Greyfriars Monastery, Newgate Street. See British History 1 and British History 2 for details. The same water was also used to supply Charterhouse from th...

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London Tea History Association

London Tea History Association

Founded to record and commemorate over 335 years of the World’s tea trade in London. Feb 2018 City Matters reported that "a statue recognising the City’s pivotal position in the tea trade planned ...

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Ace Cafe

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It originally catered for the traffic on the newly opened North Circular Road. Destroyed in a WW2 air raid, it was rebuilt in 1949 and through the 50s became a haven for the 'ton-up-boys' and then ...

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City Road turnpike

City Road turnpike

EC1, City Road

Historic Site City Road turnpike stood near here, 1766 - 1864. London Borough of Islington

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Henry, Earl of Romney

Henry, Earl of Romney

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Fakeblueplaque no 4

Fakeblueplaque no 4

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Londonist have done all the research that is necessary on this spurious plaque.

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William Bateman Fagan

William Bateman Fagan

Born Bermondsey. Andrew Behan's researches have found that when he was baptised on 7 April 1872 at St Mary Newington Church, Lambeth his date of birth was recorded as 3 September 1860. Lots of inte...

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