Person    | Male  Born 1203  Died 1268

Peter of Savoy

Peter of Savoy

Ninth Earl of Savoy and first earl of Richmond. Uncle to Eleanor of Provence, Henry III's wife. Henry gave him the land on which, in 1263, he built the Savoy Palace.

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Peter of Savoy

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Savoy - crown

SH Within these precincts stood the Palace of Savoy, the erection of which w...

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Savoy Peter Statue

The magnificent Ornamental Passions explain that the statue was created in 19...

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Savoy - rose

We can add nothing to this tale of 13th century upper crust marriage brokerage.

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Jeremiah Taverner

Jeremiah Taverner

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Parliamentary division bell

Parliamentary division bell

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1 memorial
Harold Wilson, Prime Minister

Harold Wilson, Prime Minister

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3 memorials
Thomas Sainsbury

Thomas Sainsbury

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Person, Commerce, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
J. H. Bate

J. H. Bate

On the committee of the Stratford Co-operative and Industrial Society in 1919.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial