Politician. Born in the Hanover Square area. Good friend of Pitt the Younger, being his second in Pitt's duel in 1798. 1809 honoured with the title Earl of Harrowby. Lived at (what is now) 44 Grosvenor Square; Walking in Mayfair says he was here 1804-47.
Wednesday dinners at his house have been central to the story of two important historic events: See the Waterloo Way and the Cato Street conspiracy. Died Staffordshire.
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Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby
This is a small plaque, rather cheap-looking, in contrast to the substantial ...
Procurator (or financial officer) of the province of Britain from 61 to about 65 AD. By his action the province was pacified without vindictive reprisals after the destruction of London during the ...
Saving Clissold Park have some lovely old photos of this man but they have eschewed the normal form of potted biography and instead have provided 13 bullets points: Chairman of the Clissold Par...
Chairman of the Pulford Street Site Committee. Her generosity enabled the building of a new social centre (Walston House) on the Tachbrook Estate. We haven't managed to prove it but we believe th...
Person, Benefactor, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare, USA
First Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6. Born as Mansfield George Smith. Began his career in the navy aged 13, but suffering severe sea-sickness he was retired in 1885, and married...
