Person    | Male  Born 1810  Died 1869

Sir C. Wentworth Dilke (Snr)

Sir C. Wentworth Dilke (Snr)

Art patron. Horticultural editor. Born London. 1st baronet. Known as Wentworth to distinguish him from his father of the same name. Pity this care in naming did not extend to the next generation. A member of the Executive Committee for the Great Exhibition 1851. He collected all the printed items relating to the Exhibition that he found and gave this collection to the V&A Museum. Died St Petersburg, Russia while representing England at a horticultural exhibition there.

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Sir C. Wentworth Dilke (Snr)

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Great Exhibition and Prince Albert

Designed by Joseph Durham with modifications by Sydney Smirke. Inaugurated by...

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Philip Pusey

Philip Pusey

One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1851.Agriculturist. Born Pusey, Berkshire. Died Christ Church, Oxford.

Person, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial
Bunhill Fields Burial Ground

Bunhill Fields Burial Ground

Nonconformists burial ground.  Enclosed with a brick wall by the City of London in 1665; gates added 1666. Closed in 1852 by which time it held more than 120,000 bodies.  In 1865, to preserve the ...

Place, Gardens / Agriculture, Religion

1 memorial
Olive Katherine Lloyd-Baker

Olive Katherine Lloyd-Baker

From Cotswoldsaonb: "Olive Lloyd-Baker was born ... the middle of three daughters of Michael Granville Lloyd-Baker, eldest son and heir to the Estate. There are glimpses of her strong character in ...

Person, Gardens / Agriculture, Museums / Libraries, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
St James's Square Trust

St James's Square Trust

From the Picture source website: "... the St James’s Square Trust is intent on preserving tranquility and avoiding the incursion of large, disruptive commercial ventures in the Square. The gardens ...

Group, Gardens / Agriculture

2 memorials
Wimbledon Society / John Evelyn Society

Wimbledon Society / John Evelyn Society

Founded by Richardson Evans and others, to 'safeguard the amenities of the Wimbledon district and to promote an interest in local history and wildlife'. It was originally known as the John Evelyn C...

Group, Community / Clubs, Gardens / Agriculture, History

6 memorials