Person    | Male  Born 1/4/1786  Died 19/2/1845

Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton (1st Baronet)

MP, brewer, slave abolitionist and social reformer. Born Essex. Entered the Brick Lane brewery Truman, Hanbury & Company in 1808, eventually taking on sole ownership. 1807 married Hannah Gurney, Elizabeth Fry's sister. A Quaker he supported Fry in her prison reform efforts, worked for the abolition of the slave trade, taking over from Wilberforce when he retired. Founding chairman of the RSPCA in 1824. Died at his country seat in Norfolk.

The Buxton family liked to reuse the name “Thomas Fowell Buxton”. We’ve found three and have spent some time sorting them out. This one, the one commemorated with a fountain in Parliament Square, was the first baronet (1B). His parents were TFB (1756-1793) and Anna Hanbury (1762-1828). Other TFB’s are 1B’s son (1822-1908) and 1B’s grandson (1837-1915, 3B) by his son, Edward (2B). Hope that’s clear.

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Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton (1st Baronet)

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Buxton Memorial Fountain

Due to strong shadows it was only on our fourth visit that we managed to take...

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Sir Buxton and slaves fountain - moved

We have another page showing the memorial in its new location.

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Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton

Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 1786 - 1845, anti-slavery campaigner, lived and wor...

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J. Lyons & Co. Cadby Hall

J. Lyons & Co. Cadby Hall

From our picture source: "In July 1894 Lyons bought two acres of land, occupied by a former piano showroom with its manufacturing buildings, known as Cadby Hall." That very informative site goes on...

Building, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial
scientific life assurance

scientific life assurance

Equitable Life, the world's oldest mutual insurer, started business in 1762 in the parsonage of St Nicholas Acons in Nicholas Lane. It pioneered scientific life assurance by basing premiums on age ...

Concept, Commerce, Science

1 memorial
Henry Spicer (stationery)

Henry Spicer (stationery)

Born Islington into the stationery family. Trustee of Islington Union Chapel.  MP for Islington South. 1885-6. Henry Spicer was the eldest of the ten children of Henry S. J. Spicer (1801-1877) a...

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
J. D. Wetherspoon

J. D. Wetherspoon

Chain of bars, public houses and hotels founded by Tim Martin. 

Group, Commerce, Food & Drink

2 memorials