Politician and scientist. Born in London and educated at Eton and the University of Geneva, Switzerland. A brief browse on the web brought up Stanhope's name in association with inventions in the field of printing, computing and optics.
Our picture source gives a biography of his life.
He died, aged 63 years, on 15 December 1816 in Chevening House, Chevening Road, Chevening, Sevenoaks, Kent and was buried in the Stanhope Chapel, St Botolph's Church, Chevening Road, Sevenoaks TN14 6HG.
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Charles 3rd Earl Stanhope
London County Council Charles 3rd Earl Stanhope, 1753 - 1816, reformer and i...
Commoner on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.
Lady Charlotte Mary Roberte Paul Petsopoulos (née Ponsonby). Philanthropist; wife of Yanni Petsopoulos; daughter of 10th Earl of Bessborough.
Leader of Hackney Council in 1994. Sorry, the caption on the picture does not say which of the men is McCafferty.
Politician. He served as member of parliament for Essex from 1759 until 1772.
The ship that carried pilgrims from Britain to the New World. There were 102 passengers on board, who were mainly English, but included some Dutch and a Frenchman. It sailed from Plymouth, England....
Previously installed on blue tiles in the old station, this plaque was re-erected here, at the entrance to the new station, in August 2012.
The map gives a clue as to what that 'special relationship' is all about.
Greater London Council Prince Metternich, 1773 - 1859, Austrian statesman, lived here in 1848.
When the church was here the address was Prince's Square. Our pin is positioned on the font, the boards around the trees are to the west ...
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