Furnival's Inn
One of the two Inns attached to Lincoln's Inn, the other being Thavie's Inn (which has a street and building just south of Holborn Circus). At Staple Inn we share with you our meagre understanding ...
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Sir William Gascoigne
Chief Justice of England during the reign of Henry IV. Born Yorkshire.
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Gerald Road Police Station
The police station opened in what was then called Cottage Row. The name was changed to Gerald Road in 1885. After years of debate about its future, in 1993 the police moved to the newly completed B...
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German internees at Alexandra Palace - WW1
These were not members of the German armed forces, they were Germans living in the UK, civilians who were considered to be enemy aliens and thus needed to be locked up for the duration. Their Engli...
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Giltspur Street compter
A prison for debtors. The picture is by George Shepherd, brother of Thomas.
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George Goldney-Cary, B.A.
Barrister. 1893 co-churchwarden of St Mary's Willesden Green. 1894 lived in Stonebridge Park and was involved in the development of Wallwood, Leytonstone. He was born on 28 February 1840 in Pimlic...
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Cy Grant
Actor, musician, writer and poet. Born Cyril Ewart Lionel Grant in Beterverwagting, British Guiana (modern day Guyana). He served in the Royal Air Force during WW2, and in Britain, he qualified as ...
Person, Armed Forces, Law, Music / songs, Race Issues, TV & Radio, South America
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Marcus Grantham
Member of Middle Temple. Father of Adrianne Uziell-Hamilton. Andrew Behan has established, from the 1939 England and Wales register compiled on the outbreak of WW2, that there was a Marcus Grantha...
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Sir John Gurney
Judge. Chief Baron of the Exchequer. Born London. Married Maria Hawes (1767-1849). Died at his house in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
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Hackney parish watch house
A watch house was an early form of police station and prison. Criminals were held here temporarily.
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