Barrister and local politician in Chelsea. Born and lived his entire adult life in Chelsea. At the age of 16 lost the use of his right arm. Member of Chelsea Borough Council 1928 until his death. Mayor of Chelsea for 1957-59. Member of the LCC 1933 - 1946. The photo shows him, centre, at an LCC meeting in 1936.
Middle name Futvoye. Surname sometimes hyphenated as Marsden-Smedley.
Our colleague Andrew Behan found Smedley's dates and his probate effects totalled £37,472.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Basil Marsden Smedley
These trees are in memory of Basil Marsden Smedley, 1901 - 1964.
These trees are in memory of Basil Marsden Smedley OBE, 1901 - 1964, who love...
Exists to remember, record and propagate among the wider British public the contribution of Poles to our shared, common cultural and historical heritage within the United Kingdom.
An initiative set up by volunteers to promote the activities of local groups, and to cover the issues raised at the local assembly, including parking, traffic congestion, pollution and planning iss...
Their website describes the gardens thus: "An oasis of calm used every week by hundreds of people living and working in London WC1."
A Tuesday night club that attracted students from two nearby art colleges: Central School and St Martins. Some claim it was the birthplace of New Romanticism.
