Person    | Female  Born 3/1/1933 

Anya Sainsbury

Categories: Benefactor, Dance

Former ballerina. Born Anya Linden. She studied at the Royal Ballet School under Sir Frederick Ashton and others. She and her husband Sir John Sainsbury, established the Linbury Trust, which offers support to charitable and artistic groups.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Anya Sainsbury

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Bridge of Aspiration

{Beneath the crest of the Royal Ballet School:} The Bridge of Aspiration, the...

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J. Mackerell

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Gerald Palmer Trust

Gerald Palmer Trust

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Isaac le Gooch

Isaac le Gooch

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John Murdoch Harbert III

John Murdoch Harbert III

A wealthy construction industry leader in Birmingham, Alabama. Married Marguerite. In 2006 two of his children were entangled in a family feud, with Marguerite suing Raymond for profits from the fa...

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Queen Victoria bust - SW3

Queen Victoria bust - SW3

SW3, Tryon Street, 27, Queen's Head pub

What Pub tells a sorry tale: "Built in 1840. ... pub closed on 7 Sept. 2016 ... Planning app dated 03 Aug 2018: Change of use of first an...

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