From St Lawrence Fountain: "Relatively little is known of the contractor for the fountain, William Thomas, other than he was based at Clipstone Street, Westminster. He was previously based from Princes Street, then York Road, in Lambeth. He was partially responsible for the building of terraces in Drayton Grove."
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William Thomas
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St Pancras fountain
This 'Matilda fountain' is a copy of the 1867 statue 'At the Spring' or 'Earl...
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Arthur Felix Davis
Property developer and youngest son of Abraham Davis. In 1945 he joined the Holly Lodge Estate Committee as LWH representative and, despite not being a plot holder, he also became a Trustee. He lef...
Bridewell Palace / Prison
Built by Henry VIII, who lived there 1515-23. It deteriorated so that Edward VI gave it to the City of London who then used it as a prison, hospital (actually school) and workrooms. "Bridewell" was...
Whittington's house
Whittington had a number of addresses in London: Hart Street, Mark Lane, Sweedon’s Passage, Grub Street (now Milton Street) and a house in (now) College Hill. This last was a significant purchase ...
Irene Barclay
Née Martin. In 1922 she became the first woman chartered surveyor and for 51 years until her retirement in 1973 she ran her own business. She was one of the people who shaped the organisation of ho...
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Samuel Rabbeth
Find a Grave has an entry for Rabbeth, whose grave is in Barnes Cemetery. For more information about this hero click on the picture of his plaque.
Gyorgy Krasso
WC1, Russell Square
The tree is in Russell Square garden beside the path on the north side. A small group congregate here each year in October to commemorat...
Frank M. Harvey
The man on the 1905 plaque is probably not F. Milton Harvey who would have been only 29. Perhaps his father?
Harry Greenway
Conservative MP for Ealing North, 1979 - 97. The Wikipedia page for Harry Greenway gives a comprehensive résumé of his life and confirms that he died, aged 89 years, on 18 January 2024. His obitua...
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