Founded Hamleys toy shop. Born Cornwall.
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Joe Cahill
Devoted many years of his life to working with young people at Coram's Fields. Died before Spring 1993.
Wyndham-Ashley Mission
At 112 Regency Street, SW1, between Douglas Street and Rampayne Street. In 1921 the secretary was R. C. Hart-Dyke. (From Street Directory). Amalgamated with the One Tun Mission in 1930. From Westm...
Crystal Hale
Campaigner and community activist. Daughter of Sir Alan Herbert, she lived in Islington for almost 50 years. In the 1960s her house overlooked the City Road Basin and she led the campaign to save i...
Charity School - Hatton Garden
Possibly designed by Wren. Built by Lord Hatton following the loss of St Andrews church Holborn in the Great Fire. In 1721 converted to house St Andrew's Parochial School. It was given two entra...
Richard Norman Everitt
The picture source website tells the story leading up to Richard becoming an innocent victim of gang warfare.