One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1851.
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William Thompson
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Great Exhibition and Prince Albert
Designed by Joseph Durham with modifications by Sydney Smirke. Inaugurated by...
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Emily Wilberforce
In 1915 as Central President of the Mothers' Union she initiated the idea of a dedicated building which resulted in the opening of Mary Sumner House in 1925. She resigned as President in 1919. Bo...
1 memorial
G. W. Kendall, MD, BCH
Assistant Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District, 1911-1942. Officer in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
John Dean
1883, Trustee of Lopping Hall, Loughton. According to G. Sludge, ".. a retired police officer, born Retford."
1 memorial
Pensions campaign
From British History On-line “…. the campaign which culminated in the Old Age Pensions Act of 1908 was begun at a conference held there {Browning Hall - see Robert Browning Settlement} by Charles ...
1 memorial
Westminster City Council
The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St John's in 1727 but it was still run as a single vestry. In 1855 the two parishes were reformed into the Westminster Distric...
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Edward Appleton
WC2, Strand
Professor Sir Edward Victor Appleton King's College London Nobel Laureate Ionospheric radio, 1924
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
ICI - 3 - Lavoisier
SW1, Millbank, 9, Imperial Chemical House
For an idea of what this area used to be like see this 1894ish map. It was all redeveloped following the 1928 flood. This block was desig...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Streatham Society
A society which aims to raise the awareness and appreciation of its local area, and to maintain and improve the quality of life for all who live and work in Streatham.
2 memorials
Thomas Goodwin, DD
Non-conformist minister. Born Norfolk. Chaplain to Oliver Cromwell. Buried in Bunhill burial ground.
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George du Maurier
Artist and writer. Born Paris. Punch cartoonist. 1894 wrote the novel Trilby, from which comes the term "Svengali". In Hampstead lived at 4 Holly Mount, moved to Gangmoor House facing Whitestone P...
Person, Art, Humour, Literature, France
2 memorials
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