Hotelier.
Born Switzerland, son of a peasant farmer. Started work as a waiter and worked his way up, in Paris, Vienna, Lucerne, etc. Came to London in 1889 as the manager of Richard D'Oyly Carte's Savoy Hotel from which he was sacked in a financial scandal which was hushed up. He left to set up his own chain of hotels, starting in Paris. Called "hotelier to Kings and King of hoteliers" by Edward VII, a regular customer.
In 1902, having planned elaborate festivities to coincide with the coronation of Edward VII, he suffered a serious breakdown when this event was indefinitely postponed due to the King's ill-health. Died in hospital in Switzerland.
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Benjamin Abbott Lyon
Treasurer of Hampstead Liberal Club in 1889. Benjamin Abbott Lyon was born on 3 September 1837, the second of the three children of George James Lyon (1805-1866) and Mary Ring Lyon née Abbott (181...
Person, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Harry Fox
Fox and Henry Moss both had small factories making fashion garments. They met on a cruise and, inspired by the Lord John boutique on Carnaby Street, decided to open a girls and women's boutique on...
1 memorial
Anderton's Hotel
In the fifteenth century this was the Horn tavern. In the early seventeenth century the hotel was popular with the legal community. A new building was erected in 1880, probably the one in this phot...
1 memorial
1 memorial
St Katharine Docks
SKDocks gives a brief introduction to the history of the area. A London Inheritance have done their usual thorough job with lots of images. In the 1976 film To the Devil a Daughter Richard Widmark...
4 memorials
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Cordwainer statue
EC4, Watling Street
Originally erected in the courtyard of St Mary le Bow church but it was moved here after a few years. Prompted by this statue London Det...
1 subject commemorated,
14 creators
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Tony Hancock
TW11, Thames Walkway, Behind Broom Road
These plaques were originally located on the buildings of the Teddington Studios in Broom Road. The studios were closed and demolished in...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Sir Ninian Comper
Architect in the Gothic Revival style. Born Aberdeen. Died in Clapham in The Hostel of God, now Trinity Hospice. The description of the photo of Holy Trinity church Stroud Green includes the sugge...
1 memorial
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