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Sir Samuel Morton Peto
Born Woking. Started life as an apprentice brick-layer. MP and extremely wealthy construction entrepreneur. Often called Morton Peto. Father of Harold. In 1853 Peto bought the Regent's Park Diora...
Sir John Isaac Thornycroft
Civil engineer. Son of Thomas and Mary Thornycroft. Born Rome. Studied and began work in Glasgow. Then studied at the Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at South Kensingt...
Marmaduke Langdale
Active in 1859. Via JudyGr we found "1794: Langdale Marmaduke & Thomas, Distillers, 26, Holborn", mentioned in Dickens' 'Barnaby Rudge'. A connection seems very likely. 2018: The British Museu...
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George Maule
Chemist and dye manufacturer. See Atlas Dyeworks and Nicholson. From Grace's Guide: Born Lancashire. 1861 living in Newington. 1868 retired. 1871 living in Brighton. Died London.
Edward VII statue - Tooting
SW17, Tooting High Street, Tooting Broadway station
Nice large bronze reliefs, also by Roseleib/Roslyn, attached to the left and right of the plinth depict Peace and Charity respectively. P...
Southern Syncopated Orchestra
Jazz band. Founded by Will Marion Cook, the all-black band included performers from many areas including the U.S.A., the Caribbean and Ghana. They became extremely popular throughout Europe and per...
Sir Walter Wilkin
Lord Mayor in 1895-6. Born London. The Museum of London has more info. and a picture of his amazing hat!
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