Organ builder. Born Germany. Came to England in about 1660. Known as Father Smith.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Bernard Schmidt
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King Cadwaladr
St Martin within Ludgate King Cadwal built the first church here, just inside...
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Mortlake Tapestry Works
Barnes History has a nice hand-drawn map with a pin showing the location of these Tapestry Works, and it gives the history of the site. John Dee (1527 -1608) lived in a house on this site (with a l...
Royal Carriage Department
The Royal Brass Foundry in Woolwich was already producing carriages as well as guns but in 1803-5 a building dedicated to carriages was constructed - see picture. John's Military History, the sour...
Phineas Pett
Master Shipwright. Born at Deptford Strond (a parish in Deptford). First Resident Commissioner of Chatham Dockyard, he designed and built several ships including the 'Prince Royal' which he built i...
Sir Ambrose Heal
Furniture designer and retailer. Born at Crouch End. Studied at the Slade School of Fine Art before joining the family firm which ran the Heal & Son department store. He designed the simple, st...
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George Padmore
NW1, Cranleigh Street, 22, Cranleigh Houses / Brook House
Padmore was so prominent in the campaign for self-governance in Africa that it is said almost all the independence leaders of Africa pass...
P. C. Bernard
Employed at the Holloway bus/tram garage - Pemberton Gardens. Served and was killed in WW1.