Possible original owner of what was to become Palingswick House.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Barnabas Steel
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Palingswick House
Palingswick House was built in the mid 19th century as a private residence, p...
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Duchy of Cornwall
Something like a company, which invests mainly in land (mostly in the south-west of England) and with the income benefiting the Duke of Cornwall who is normally the monarch's eldest son. The biscui...
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Mappin and Webb, Poultry
12 - 13 Poultry. Built in 1870, designed by J. & J. Belcher. Was demolished after a long campaign in 1994 to make way for the delights of Number 1, Poultry. The man responsible, Lord Palumbo, ...
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Wimpole Street Post Office
This was at the southern end of Wimpole Street, on the east side. The Royal Society of Medicine website tells us: "Once again 1 Wimpole Street was given a major refurbishment between 1982 – 86 ......
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Bernard William Griffin
Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Archbishop of Westminster 1943 - his death. Elevated to the cardinalate in 1946. His twin, Basil, was a monk. The photo shows him in 1953.
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Mary Bridget Cooke
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - nurse. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Mary Bridget Cooke was born about 1904. She was a spinster living at 45 Parnell Road, Bow. She was...
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Finchley Society
Formed to protect, preserve and improve buildings, transport, roads and open spaces in Finchley and Friern Barnet and their environs, and to explore the history and the special features of the area...
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London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a la...
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War Savings Campaign
Second World War gives a good description of the story behind these plaques. Each year the fundraising was given a different focus: Communities would have a fund-raising committee which worked wi...
2 memorials
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