Group    From 1762  To 1995

Baring Bros & Co Ltd

Categories: Commerce

Bank. Founded as the John and Francis Baring Company. Despite surviving the Great Depression and two world wars, it was brought down due to unauthorized trading by its head derivatives trader Nick Leeson.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Baring Bros & Co Ltd

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Sir Francis Baring

London Borough of Lewisham Sir Francis Baring, Bart, MP, 1740-1810, merchant ...

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Thomas Twining

Thomas Twining

The Twickenham plaque is mistaken about his role as founder of Twining's Tea, since that company was founded in 1706 by a Thomas Twining, born in 1675. The Twining's website shows no interest in th...

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1 memorial
First postmarks in the world

First postmarks in the world

Inked date stamps were at first called 'Bishops marks' after their inventor, Henry Bishop, Postmaster General, 1660-1663.   The post office was receiving complaints about late arrival of the post. ...

Concept, Commerce

1 memorial
Major Edmund Leopold de Rothschild, CBE, TD

Major Edmund Leopold de Rothschild, CBE, TD

Financier and horticulturalist. He was born on 2 January 1916 in Westminster the second of the four children of Lionel Nathan de Rothschild (1882-1942) and Marie Louise Eugénie de Rothschild née B...

Person, Armed Forces, Commerce, Gardens / Agriculture, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Wilkinson Sword Company

Wilkinson Sword Company

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Group, Commerce, Industry

1 memorial
Arnold James Burton

Arnold James Burton

See Burtons.  The picture shows, left to right: Arnold, Barbara, Stanley, Raymond.

Person, Commerce

2 memorials