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...
One of the Deacons at the Wandsworth chapel who provided lectures and popular entertainments during the week for the working classes. Active in 1883. Is it possible that he could be the Charles W. ...
Both the picture source website and the City of London explain what this is. It was founded at The Bell, Carter Lane by Joseph Newbon.
From the picture source website: "Founded in 1924, although its roots go back to the Entente Cordiale at the beginning of the 20th century, it is dedicated to encouraging closer relations between B...
According to Time Magazine at the time this foundation stone was laid, summer of 1933, the Princess Royal was suffering "a frantic debili...
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