Paper manufacturer and Weslian preacher. Born Devon. Established a newsprint manufacturing company in Kent in 1894. By 1965 this had grown to be the Reed Group and in 1993 it merged to become Reed Elsivier. Died Woking.
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Albert E. Reed
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Leysian Mission - Reed
{Either side of a cartouche/shield:} Mission founded 1887 Buildings erected 1...
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Fountains Abbey pub
Sir Alexander Fleming was a loyal regular. Legend says that it was mould spores from this ale house which blew through Fleming’s window, leading him to the discovery of Penicillin in 1928. The Fo...
1 memorial
Sir John Lyon
Sir John Lyon was a wealthy City merchant and a grocer, and Lord Mayor of London 1554-5. He was first cousin to John Lyon who founded The John Lyon School.
1 memorial
1 memorial
Richard Budd
Born Brixton. Worked in the stock exchange. Father to Henry Budd and lived with Henry's family at 35 Russell Square. Died Tunbridge Wells. Originally buried at St Botolph, Bishopsgate but was moved...
1 memorial
Pasqua Rosee's Head
First London coffee house, opened by Pasqua Rosée. The Telegraph produced a good article about coffee houses in London.
1 memorial
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G. Guyver
Employed at the Holloway bus/tram garage - Pemberton Gardens. Served and was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Passmore Edwards drinking fountain - N1
N1, Hoxton Square
We love the elaborately correct use of English: "... in the acquisition of which for ...". To us it seems exaggerated, convoluted. Did ...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Marconi - WC2
WC2, Strand, 335, Marconi House
Marconi House was built in 1904 as the Gaiety Restaurant, linked with the Gaiety Theatre which was in the building to the west. The Mar...
3 subjects commemorated
1 memorial
Frieze of Parnassus - Rubens
SW7, Kensington Road
The monument, officially titled the Prince Consort National Memorial, celebrates Victorian achievement and Prince Albert's passions and i...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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