Group    From 1960  To 31/12/2008

Catholic Building Society

Categories: Commerce

Started by Vincent Byrne and the Hon. Nona Byrne at 49 Harrington Road. 1966 moved to Great Peter Street, Westminster. 1972 moved to Strutton Ground, occupying a number of buildings at different times and settled at number 7 in 1993. 2008 merged with the Chelsea Building Society.

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Catholic Building Society

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Catholic Building Society

This building was the Head Office and branch of the Catholic Building Society...

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Denis Johnson

Denis Johnson

In 1819, made and sold Britain's first bicycle in its hobby-horse form. As a coachmaker Johnson was able to make significant improvements to the two-wheel velocipede, as invented by von Drais. He o...

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1 memorial
June Aylward

June Aylward

Established the first antique shop on Portobello Road according to the plaque but we can find no corroborating evidence.

Person, Commerce

1 memorial
Sir Rowland Hill

Sir Rowland Hill

Initiator of the uniform Penny Post in 1840. Due to him Britain was the first country to use adhesive stamps and thus we do not have to put the name of our country on them. This is analogous to the...

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

6 memorials
John Dickinson

John Dickinson

Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Abbey Wood branch in 1912.

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
John Pierpont Morgan

John Pierpont Morgan

International banker and philanthropist. Inherited a fortune from his father Junius S. Morgan and then made so much more that his wealth was only exceeded by John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie...

Person, Commerce, Philanthropy, Italy, USA

1 memorial