Mrs George M. Smith
Who is the 1904 plaque-layer? This lady could have been the 79-year old Elizabeth Blakeway (1825 - 1914), widow of the publisher George Murray Smith. Or it could have been her daughter-in-law, 44-y...
Who is the 1904 plaque-layer? This lady could have been the 79-year old Elizabeth Blakeway (1825 - 1914), widow of the publisher George Murray Smith. Or it could have been her daughter-in-law, 44-y...
Cousin to the wife of Captain James Cook, with whom he sailed to the South Pacific. Inherited Merton Abbey in the 1820s. His great nephew, J. Mackerell, gave land to commemorate Nelson.
"splendid struggling mothers of Southwark and their children"
Gertrude Maud Emms was born on 1 October 1885 in Bermondsey, the fourth of the seven children of George Edmonds Emms (1849-1908) and Alice Ann Emms née Harwood (1854-1927). On 31 January 1886 she w...
First wife of William Penn. Born in Sussex. Married 1672 and had three sons and five daughters.
A London merchant and alderman. Brother and heir to William. Made provison for the support and maintenance of the 'poor widows' for whom William had provided the almshouse. We'd guess that Henry...
Son of Henry. Erected the plaque in 1689, possibly prompted by his father's death.