Person    | Male  Born 19/3/1901  Died 2/9/1964

Basil Marsden Smedley

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.

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Basil Marsden Smedley

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Basil Marsden Smedley - Dovehouse Street

These trees are in memory of Basil Marsden Smedley, 1901 - 1964. 

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Basil Marsden Smedley - Town Hall

These trees are in memory of Basil Marsden Smedley OBE, 1901 - 1964, who love...

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Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust

Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust

Founded by the parents of Stephen Lawrence to ensure that future generations of young people would enjoy the opportunities that were denied to him.

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Guy's John Fry Group

Guy's John Fry Group

This is possibly the same group of Guy's alumni who gather each October for a lunch to celebrate the life and work of Doctor John Fry.

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Tony Nind

Tony Nind

Anthony Michael Nind was born on 2 January 1957, the second child of Albert E. Nind (b.1929) and Doris Lilian Nind née Pantry (b.1930). His birth was registered in the Islington registration distri...

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1 memorial
Nathan Pass

Nathan Pass

Part of Somers Town Community.

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1 memorial