The 4th Duke of Wellington, Sir Arthur Charles Wellesley, KG, GCVO, DL, GC of Charles III (Spain), CGTS (Portugal) 1849 - 1934, lived here. A serving officer of the Grenadier Guards rising through the ranks from Ensign to Colonel.
SW1, Lowndes Square, 11
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
4th Duke of Wellington
Grandson of the first Duke. Inherited the title and estates when his childle...
In September 1940 shrapnel hit this house and the Moores moved out to Much Hadham.
The plaque is clearly revered and respected by all the local artists. 2020: Our colleague Alan was at this location again and reported h...
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Given the state of the inscription we hope you are impressed with our ability to decipher it. We have to own that it is practically ille...
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography says she was born at number 21, not 1 as on the plaque.
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350 Haringey men were Conscientious Objectors in WW1. Some of the names are given at Conscientious Objection Remembered: Harry Phipps, a printer; Charlie Walker, one of five brothers, all COs; John...
The first public railway in England, probably the first in the world. A transport system from London to Portsmouth was needed, either a canal or a tramway. The engineer William Jessop, recommende...
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