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Simon Jenkins

Simon Jenkins

Author and journalist. Born Simon David Jenkins in Birmingham. Editor of the Evening Standard from 1976 to 1978, and of The Times from 1990 to 1992. He chaired the National Trust from 2008 to 2014....

Person, Journalism / Publishing

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Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Born as Swarup Nehru into a prominent Indian political family (brother - Jawaharlal Nehru; niece - Indira Gandhi; grand-nephew - Rajiv Gandhi) She was herself a powerful diplomat and politician. 8...

Person, Politics & Administration, India

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George Thomas

George Thomas

Thomas George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy, PC, served as a Labour MP and Speaker of the House of Commons 1976-83. Known by the nickname "Tommy Twice" (from his full name). Born in Port Talbot, ...

Person, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, Wales

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Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia

Ardaseer Cursetjee Wadia

Civil engineer and shipbuilder. An Indian Parsi from the Wadia ship building family. The first Indian elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Introduced several novel technologies to the city of Bo...

Person, Engineering, India

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Reverend Edward Blick

Reverend Edward Blick

Rector of Rotherhithe 1835-67. The old parish church was St Mary the Virgin in St Marychurch Street, Rotherhithe, on the west side of the peninsula.  Apparently the area on the other side of the p...

Person, Religion

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J. C. H.

J. C. H.

Presented a water trough in Acton.

Person, Benefactor

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Christopher Nevinson

Christopher Nevinson

Artist. Born Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson in Hampstead, son of Henry Nevinson. He studied at the Slade School of Art alongside Stanley Spencer and Mark Gertler. In WW1 he joined the Royal Arm...

Person, Art

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Henry Nevinson

Henry Nevinson

War correspondent. Born Henry Woodd Nevinson. He reported on the Second Boer War and WW1 and also investigated the slave trade in Angola. In 1907 he was one of the founders of the Men's League for ...

Person, Gender Issues, Journalism / Publishing, Africa, South Africa

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Michael Joseph Torpey

Michael Joseph Torpey

Torpey worked for British Rail at Acton Central station. A highly regarded member of the team who died aged 64.

Person, Friend / family, Transport

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W. J. Neatby

W. J. Neatby

William James Neatby was an architect, designer and artist best known for his designs of architectural ceramics and was Doulton and Co.'s chief ceramic designer. In 1890 came to London to join Doul...

Person, Craft / Design, Sculpture

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