Statesman. Born Lancashire. Previously known as the Marquess of Hartington, or in the gossip columns as Harty-Tarty. Close friend of Edward VII. Had a serious affair with Skittles in 1859 - 1863 and then for 30 years with Louise Montagu, Duchess of Manchester. They eventually married a respectable 2 years after the death of her husband the Duke. Minister of War and partly responsible for sending General Gordon to Khartoum and the consequences of the siege. Died at the Hotel Metropol in Cannes, on his way back from wintering in Egypt.
There is another statue of the Duke in the Carpet Gardens at Eastbourne where he was mayor 1897 - 1898.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
8th Duke of Devonshire, Spencer Compton
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8th Duke of Devonshire
The carving on the plinth is attractive with a snake knotted into a figure of...
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Edmund Halsey
Born Hertfordshire, a distant relative of Josiah Child. Joined the Anchor Brewery as a 'broomstick clerk' and rapidly became Child's son-in-law and partner. Ran the brewery 1693-1729. MP for Sou...
Capt. F. E. Bendix, MRCS, MRCP, LDS
Assistant Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 (Prince of Wales's) District, 1924-1944. Commander in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
George Howlett, Jnr.
Trustee of the Lambeth Hayles Estate development in 1894. We hope the Geo. Howlett Jun. in this photo is our one. The photo comes from an 1855 group shot: "An early photograph of seven Lambeth Geo...
George Berridge
Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.
Olof Palme
Swedish politician, statesman and Prime Minister (1969-76). Born Stockholm. 1986, late one night he and his wife were walking home from the cinema when he was shot in the back and died. No one was ...
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Sir W Alan Gillett, TD DL,
Chairman of The Solicitors Law Stationery Society Ltd. In 1951.
Army Cadets
Summarised from Army Cadets: In 1859 the Volunteers were formed (forerunner to the Territorial Army). Some Volunteer units formed Cadet Companies. 1860 Octavia Hill, assisted in the formation of ...
Max Nicholson sundial
SE1, Queen's Walk, Potters Fields Park
The sundial's own website has been usurped by the usual smut, but London SE1 has a report of the unveiling. The sundial is on a concrete ...
Earl and Countess Mountbatten
SW1, Wilton Crescent, 2
Plaque unveiled by the Prince of Wales accompanied by the Mountbattens' daughters.
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