South African financier, b. London as Barnett Isaacs. Competitor of Cecil Rhodes in the South African diamond world. Entered politics in the Cape. His son Woolf became a successful racing driver and chairman of Bentley. Barnett died by suicide. This external site provides more information and Find a Grave, our picture source has a blunt assessment of his character.
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Barnett I. Barnato
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Middlesex Hospital and Barnato and Joel
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1 memorial
River Lea Watermills
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1 memorial
First Baron Aberconway
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1 memorial
Christopher Jones
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2 memorials
William James Daley
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1 memorial
Benjamin Hopkins
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1 memorial
Royal Marines
SW1, The Mall
The statue and the reliefs are by Jones with Jackson responsible for the architectural elements. We found the quality of the work on the...
War dead | Other war
72 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
72 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
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