Chamberlain of London from 1776 to 1779. The holder of the post of Chamberlain was originally responsible for the collection and distribution of revenues within the City of London. The birth date is approximate.
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Benjamin Hopkins
The language on the panels becomes increasingly convoluted and some of the ab...
Councillor and Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea, 2003 - 2004.
The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St John's in 1727 but it was still run as a single vestry. In 1855 the two parishes were reformed into the Westminster Distric...
Born Camberwell. Employed as an insurance company director. Edwin Richard, his father, was MD of United Friendly Insurance Company. A 1938 London Gazette refers to UF at 42 Southwark Bridge Road. H...
Born Ireland, brother to Alexander. Moved his drapery business to London in 1857. Liberal MP 1868-85. Lord Mayor of London 1880-1. Supported a Methodist College in Ireland.
There are four surviving original copies of Magna Carta - two in the British Library, one at Lincoln Cathedral and one at Salisbury Cathedral. The British Library is the place to go to learn about...
