Mine-owner in Dulais Valley, Wales, near Neath. Named his mine after his seven sisters. High Sheriff of Breconshire 1913. Father of David, who hyphenated his surname thus making it different from his father's. Died in Cadoxton House, St Cadwas.
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Evan Evans Bevan
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Evan Evans Bevan
David Hopkins has kindly provided the translation for us. Dave says "I was pu...
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C. Harman Wigan
Director of Vinot Cars Ltd. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Cecil Harman Wigan was born on 7 June 1874 in Mortlake, Surrey, a son of James Wigan and Maria Branley He...
Alfred Beit
Co-founder and funder (with Sir Julius Wernher) of the Royal School of Mines building. Born Hamburg, learnt the diamond trade in Amsterdam and went to Kimberley where he met Wernher and Cecil Rhod...
Person, Industry, Philanthropy, Race Issues, Africa, Germany, South Africa
unidentified mill in Great Sutton Street
Where there are six millstones surely there must have been a mill?
Sir Thomas Lipton
A self-made man, company founder, merchant, philanthropist and yachtsman. Born as Thomas Johnstone Lipton in Glasgow to Irish parents who has a small provisions shop. He opened his own shop and th...
Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Industry, Seriously Famous, Scotland
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Tower Hamlets Council
The name was originally applied to the Tower division of the county of Middlesex. This division was a liberty, i.e. it was an autonomous area under the jurisdiction of the Constable of the Tower of...
Martin Ludlow
Sculptor. From minutes of the Trustees committee: "Martin was the visionary, designer, sculptor, diplomat, executor and custodian of the Flame. He, alone in Methodism, was able to carry this off w...
Red Barn Public House
Located in Barnehurst, Kent. It was home to the local band 'George Webb's Dixielanders', who led a revival of jazz in Britain.
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