Builder active in 1871.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
C. R. Foster
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St Jude - enlargement
This memorial stone was laid on the 8th day of June 1871 to the Glory of God,...
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James Edmondson
Builder. Born in Clerkenwell, the son of a carpenter, Isaac, from Cumberland. His first major development was the streets around Sotheby Road in Highbury and he went on to develop areas of Crouch E...
1 memorial
Bow Road Railway Station
The authoritative-looking picture source website gives the date of opening as 4 April 1892 (contradicting the plaque) and the closing date as 1949 for passengers and 1962 finally.
1 memorial
William Thomas
From St Lawrence Fountain: "Relatively little is known of the contractor for the fountain, William Thomas, other than he was based at Clipstone Street, Westminster. He was previously based from Pri...
1 memorial
Michael Simkins
A prominent show business lawyer who apparently had an obituary in The Times (to which we don't have access). Son of G. Simkins. Michael owned the property in which his brother, Roger, ran the High...
1 memorial
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Highbury Corner WW2 bomb
N1, Highbury Corner
From an Islington Borough website: The bomb completely destroyed the once rather splendid Highbury and Islington Station {but see below}...
4 subjects commemorated
Sir Joseph Banks
From the British Library: "Joseph Banks was a prominent botanist, who served as President of the Royal Society, and advised on the development of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. He was a key figu...
2 memorials
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Sir Gerald du Maurier
Actor-manager. Born at 27 Church Row, the last and fifth child of George du Maurier. As a child he would pose for his father's drawings. A close associate of J M Barrie he was the first actor to pl...
1 memorial
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