Labour leader and politician. Born John Elliott Burns in Vauxhall. in 1889 he played a major part in the London dock strike. Entered parliament in 1892. Appointed president of the Board of Trade in 1914. Died in the Bolingbroke Hospital, Wandsworth.
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John Burns
Film director. Born Paris to an anarchist father. Vigo's two important films are Zero for Conduct (1933) and L'Atalante (1934). Vigo's anarchism is discussed at Libcom. Died Paris.
Councillor on the Committee for the 1901 Shoreditch Town Hall Extension.
Philanthropist. Alfred Benjamin Cloutman (but always known as A. B.). Born Bristol. Began work as a junior assistant at Maple & Co and rose to become Governing Director, later Life Governor, ...
Member of the Willesden sub-committee 1887. The inscription seems to give his first name as JAs. which makes no sense to us. Especially since there was plenty of room to give this name in full. Ja...
Viscount Grey of Falloden. Born London. Foreign Secretary. Died Northumberland at his country seat. He figures in one of the pivotal moments in the campaign for the vote for women. in 1905 Christa...
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