Businessman and politician. Born at 71 York Road, Lambeth (demolished), the son of Dr Henry Stephens. Known as 'Inky', he developed the writing fluid invented by his father. He served as member of parliament for Hornsey from 1887 to 1900. In his will he bequeathed his home, Avenue House, where the plaque and bust are, and its ten acres of gardens to the people of Finchley.
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Henry Charles Stephens
The bust is in the entrance to Stephens House. The original is at Cholderton ...
2017: The plaque is no longer here (our photograph was taken 2008), We have c...
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In spite of the plaque's claim, there is evidence of a cash dispensing machine being used in Tokyo in 1966. The invention of the British version has been credited to John Shepherd-Barron of the pri...
Co-founder of Pret a Manger with Sinclair Beecham, who he met at the Polytechnic of Central London. Also founded the itsu chain of Asian-inspired restaurants.
Founded in 1965 by Peter Boizot, Pizza Express opened its first restaurant in Wardour Street. Inspired by a trip to Italy, Boizot brought back to London a pizza oven from Naples and a chef from Sic...
Born Giovanni Maria Emilio in Switzerland, son of Agostino, of the Gatti family. Barrister, with inherited business interests in the theatre and electrical power supply. Westminster councillor fr...
Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Theatre, Switzerland
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