Naval officer and politician. Born St James's Square. Joined the Navy aged 13 (this was not uncommon) and served in the French Revolutionary Wars. Charles had 7 elder brothers so the chances of him inheriting his father's titles were slim but he lucked out, and inherited on the death of his eldest brother, Charles, the 2nd Earl in 1832. Died, an admiral, at home in Piccadilly. Grandfather of the 5th Earl.
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George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan
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Christ Church School - Cadogan
The biblical quotation is from: Matthew 19:14, or Luke 18:16, or Mark 10:13-1...
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Stephen Henry Crowe
Lieutenant Stephen Henry Crowe, was born on 3 February 1920 in Bellaire, Belmont County, Ohio, USA, the son of Steven Henry Crowe (1895-1954) and Antonia H. Crowe née Hasel (1899-1970). His father ...
R. N. Robertson
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
F. Needham
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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Sir Arthur Crosfield
Wealthy soap magnate and Liberal MP for Warrington in Cheshire. Married Domini Elliadi, a Greek tennis champion and millionairess, and in 1912 they bought Parkfield in Highgate from Walter Scrimgeo...
Person, Benefactor, Industry, Politics & Administration, France, Greece
Laurence Binyon
Poet. Born Lancaster. Worked at the British Museum and become expert in Chinese and Japanese art. Wrote 'For the Fallen' in 1914. Red Cross volunteer at the Western Front in WW1. Died in a nur...
Albert Grant
Born Dublin, Ireland as Abraham Gottheimer. The King of Italy conferred the title of Baron Grant - for improvement schemes in Milan. He was also MP for Kidderminster. His financial dealings were...
St Olave Hart Street - church
Survived the Great Fire but was so badly damaged in WW2 that for the period 1948 - 54 the congregation used a temporary church in Mark Street. Samuel Pepys and his wife Elizabeth are buried here a...
Karl Marx
Born Trier, Germany (then Prussia). Died Maitland Park Road, Hampstead. Lived briefly in Brussels. From the Institute for Fiscal Studies: "Marx lived for a time after arriving in London in 1849 a...
Person, Philosophy, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous, Germany
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