Person    | Female  Born 30/6/1873  Died 26/12/1961

Caroline Beatrix Bridgeman

Political activist and churchwoman. Née Parker. Supported her husband's political campaign but also worked in her own right, for example as a BBC governor. She was invested as a Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire (DBE) in 1924 and became Viscountess Bridgeman when her husband, William Clive Bridgeman, was created at the 1st Viscount Bridgeman in 1929. Our Picture source gives details of her family.

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Caroline Beatrix Bridgeman

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F N Hospital - Duchess of Albany

This stone was laid on January 18th 1909 by HRH the Duchess of Albany. Presid...

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Jonathan Thorp

Jonathan Thorp

Chairman of the Thames Navigation & Port of London Committee in 1857.  We can’t find a picture of the man but here’s the cup he was presented with, inscribed: “Thames Navigation & Port of ...

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
John Passmore Edwards

John Passmore Edwards

Political and social reformer, politician, peace activist, and anti-slavery campaigner he became one of the most successful newspaper proprietors of his time. Born in a small Cornish village and ed...

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Peace, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Social Welfare

13 memorials
Councillor, The Rev. G. E. A. Whitworth

Councillor, The Rev. G. E. A. Whitworth

Vice Chairman of Housing Committee, Diss Street 1922.

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

32nd President of USA. Married a distant cousin, Eleanor Roosevelt. Led the States into WW2 and died in office. Had polio from age 39 and is almost always shown seated. See Listicles for 6 more sta...

Person, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous, USA

4 memorials
W. Chas. Potter

W. Chas. Potter

On the committee of the Stratford Co-operative and Industrial Society in 1919.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Enid Blyton

Enid Blyton

Children's writer. Born Enid Mary Blyton at 354 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich. Best known for creating the character of Little Noddy and the 'Famous Five' stories. Her works have been translated into...

Person, Children, Literature, Race Issues, Seriously Famous

4 memorials
Cy Grant Trust

Cy Grant Trust

A Facebook group remembering the performer Cy Grant.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Trinity Church New York

Trinity Church New York

Also known as Trinity Wall Street, the current building is the third to occupy the site. In 1697 King William III granted the church a charter which gave it the same privileges as the church of St ...

Building, Religion, USA

1 memorial