MP. Born Surrey. Son of the anti-slavery campaigner first baronet, he entered the family brewing business. He later published his father's memoirs and a history 'Slavery and Freedom in the British West Indies'.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Charles Buxton
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Christ Church Spitalfields - alterations
"Entensive" seems to be a portmanteau (mash-up) of "extensive" and "intensive".
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Charles Buxton
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Buxton Memorial Fountain
Due to strong shadows it was only on our fourth visit that we managed to take...
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Baptist Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough
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The Wind in the Willows
Written by Kenneth Grahame, much of it based on a series of letters to he wrote to his son. First published October 1908.
Sidney James Webb
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