Literary antiquarian. Born Co. Durham. Trained as a lawyer and from 1780 had chambers in Gray's Inn where he specialised in conveyancing. Odd in a number of ways: aged 20 converted to vegetarian...

Person, History, Literature

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Jon Bannenberg

Born Australia, came to London in the mid-50s and worked in music, antiques and interior design. Then in the 1970s moved into yacht design and designed vessels for the rich and famous. We can't f...

Person, Craft / Design, Australia

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Mary Tealby

Founded what is now the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. Born Huntingdon as Mary Bates. Married Robert Chapman Tealby and moved to Hull by 1841. She separated from her husband and moved to London t...

Person, Animals

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Alfred Andrew Adams

Private. Number 1538, of the London Regiment, 15th County of London Batallion. Birth registered at St Saviour, Southwark. He is buried in plot III, A, 17 of St. Patrick's Cemetery, Loos. IWM have ...

Person, France

War dead, WW1

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Nils Aas

Norwegian sculptor.

Person, Sculpture, Norway

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Army Cadets

Summarised from Army Cadets: In 1859 the Volunteers were formed (forerunner to the Territorial Army). Some Volunteer units formed Cadet Companies. 1860 Octavia Hill, assisted in the formation of ...

Group, Armed Forces

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James Lewis Dowling, Deputy

Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.

Person, Politics & Administration

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Second Lieutenant James Morton Anderson

James Morton Anderson was born on 27 June 1886 at 9 Ella Road, Crouch End, London, the only son and 3rd of the seven children of James Anderson (1852-1940) and Sarah Reid Anderson née Morton (1851-...

Person, Armed Forces, France

War dead, WW1

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