Politician and diarist. Born where her parents were living at the time, at Eton House, John Street (now Keat's Grove), Hampstead, as (Helen) Violet Asquith, daughter of PM Herbert. Involved in Liberal politics from early days, later serving in such roles as President of the Liberal Party. 1915 married her father's Principal Private Secretary, Sir Maurice Bonham Carter. Good friend of Churchill, supporting his anti-appeasement stance leading up to WW2. 1964 created Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury in her own right. Her diaries are considered a valuable resource on the period. Grandmother of Helena.
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Lady Violet Bonham-Carter
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Violet Bonham-Carter
Lady Violet Bonham-Carter, Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury, 1887 - 1969, politic...
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Archibald Mackirdy
US diplomat, for 27 years the United States Consul at Muscat, Persia. What little we can discover about him is as an adjunct to his wife Olive Christian Malvery. They had three children: Flora Mac...
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Thomas Haynes Parker
Churchwarden in Clerkenwell in 1845. Insurance papers for 1835 list a Thomas Haynes Parker at 25 Winyatt Street, Goswell Street, "paper stainer". By 1836 he has become "gent" with another property ...
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Thomas Eccleston Gibb
St Pancras Vestry Clerk in the late 1800s. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man, and found our picture for us: Thomas Eccleston Gibb was born on 21 October 1838 in Liverp...
3 memorials
J. Steer
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Bostall Estate in 1900.
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William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire
Born Berkeley Square. Inherited the Dukedom from his cousin the 6th Duke, who died 1858. Father of Spencer Compton, the 8th Duke. Inherited land in Eastbourne, where a statue was erected for him.
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Middlesex Hospital
Opened first in 1745 on Windmill Street and moved to Mortimer Street, Fitzrovia in 1757 where new wings were added over time. Between June 1928 and May 1935 it was completely rebuilt on the same si...
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Mary Louise Dagless
Initially we had nothing on Dagless but then our colleague Andew Behan got involved and found a trail for her: Born Mary Louise Smith, she married Anthony J. Dagless in 1975 in Islington. She died...
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Lanesborough Hotel
A 5 star hotel, reputedly the most expensive in London. In 2011 the highest rate was £14,000 per night. Each guest is allocated a 24 hour butler.
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