An undertaker in Poplar 1917. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man. Archibald Richard Adams was born on 27 July 1881 at 12 Fairford Road, Bromley by Bow, London, E3, one of...
George James Bagwell was born on 11 January 1885, a son of George James Bagwell (1861-1926) and Annie Louisa Bagwell née Bryant (1853-1945). His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1855 in t...
Theatre manager. Born Suffolk Street, Pall Mall. Grand-daughter of Richard D'Oyly Carte. Became her father's heir at the age of 24 on the death of her brother in a motoring accident. She took an a...
Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Steve Constantine Collins was born on 2 May 1963 in Hackney and died, aged 17 years, on 18 January 1981 in a fire at party being held at ...
Scientist, artist, etc. - a polymath, the first "renaissance man". Born in Vinci, Italy (No? Really?). Died in France.
Born in the Netherlands. A distinguished anti-royalist scholar, for Charles I's trial he was assistant to the Solicitor General but did not sign the death warrant. Murdered in the Hague in 1649 by ...
English teacher, headmistress, women's rights advocate, magistrate, social worker and humanitarian. Born Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, she graduated with a first in English at Oxford University in 188...
Architect. Born in Dublin. He moved to London and established his own practice in 1886. His works include hospitals, schools, and thirteen stations for the City and Southwark Subway (now the Northe...
Bandleader. Born in Peckham, he studied at Trinity College of Music. In 1932 he became leader of the BBC Dance Orchestra, and his weekly radio programme drew huge audiences. He always concluded his...
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