Person    | Male  Born 1691  Died 1768

Arthur Onslow

Arthur Onslow

Electred Speaker of the House of Commons in 1728, a post he held for a record-setting 33 years. Born Chelsea. View from the Mirror credits Onslow with the invention of kerbstones.

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Arthur Onslow

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Arthur Onslow

Arthur Onslow (1691 - 1768), Speaker of the House of Commons from 1728 to 176...

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St Margaret's new tower - 1736

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Douglas Macmillan

Douglas Macmillan

Civil servant and charity founder. Born at 12 Cunnock Terrace, Castle Cary, Somerset. The death of his father from cancer inspired him to found the Society for the Prevention and Relief of Cancer, ...

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Dr Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond

Dr Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond

Millionaire businessman.   Born on 5 January 1944 in Kilcurry, County Louth, Ireland.  Owned Corby Castle and Carlisle Airport.  He's the one sporting the ermine in the picture. His Wikipedia page...

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John Byford, junior

John Byford, junior

Alderman, J.P. and Mayor of West Ham in November 1905. London Wikia records: Businessman and local politician. Born Canning Town, he was made a partner in the business founded by his father, which...

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1 memorial
William John Noy

William John Noy

Elected to Brentford Council in 1904, his name is in the list of councillors in 1917.

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1 memorial
Fred Reynolds

Fred Reynolds

Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was Assistant Secretary to a building committee in June 1912.

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Deptford war memorial

Deptford war memorial

SE14, Lewisham Way

The memorial is now in the Borough of Lewisham. Deptford ceased to exist as a separate borough in 1965. Wagstaff created the two figures...

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