Chairman of the London County Council, 1916 - 1917. Grandson of the first baronet by his son Thomas Fowell Buxton (1822–1908).
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Thomas Smith (Tottenham)
From British History Online we've learnt that lordships are something that could be bought and sold. The Tottenham lordships were tied in with Bruce Castle, until Thomas Smith got involved. Smith l...
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Humphrey Salwey
Supported the Parliamentary cause and sat in the House of Commons 1640-52. Buried Westminster Abbey. When Charles II was restored to the throne he ordered the disinterment of the bodies of Oliver ...
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George Joseph Levy, MBE
George Joseph Levy was born on 25 May 1927, the younger of the two children of Percy Philip Levy (1892-1964) and Maude Agnes Levy née Simmons (1900-1991). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarte...
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Vere Harmsworth
One of Viscount Rothermere's three sons, of which the elder two died in WW1.
War dead, WW1
2 memorials
Francois Rabelais
Writer and physician. Born France, between 1483 and 1494, but probably November 1494. Became a monk and studied Latin and Greek, then left to study medicine. Died Paris.
Person, Literature, Medicine, Politics & Administration, Religion, France
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King's Hall Picture Palace - first cinema in Britain
SE17, Tooting High Street, 181 - 183
The erection date differs from the date on the plaque. We have found other cases where this occurs - the unveiling can get delayed for al...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
A. J. Avery
SE11, Kennington Lane, Tommyfield, 185
A Lambeth paper reports that Charlie Chaplin, who was born in 1889 and brought up nearby, remembers sitting on the pavement outside this ...
1 subject commemorated
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