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
Commemorated ati
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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William James Stillman
William James Stillman was born on 1 June 1828 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA, the youngest of the eleven children of William Stillman III (1779-1861) and Elizabeth Ward Stillman...
Person, Art, Benefactor, Journalism / Publishing, Photography, Balkans, Greece, Italy, USA
A. Yeatman & Sons
Funeral directors based in West Norwood mostly known for monumental masonry, taken over by Smiths of Southwark. The picture source website has an interesting page about the history of their busine...
Alfred Hutchinson
Lived at 62 Highbury Park and died on either 14 or 16th (sources differ). A Highbury Community Association newsletter of 2011 reports on a contemporary search for funds to repair the clock. Seems ...
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Great Synagogue, Dukes Place
This was not actually the first synagogue built after the Jews returned to England in the 17th century, that was the synagogue at Creechurch Lane. The Duke's Place Great Synagogue was constructed ...
Waltham Forest Council
Formed in 1965 from the joining of Chingford, Leyton and Walthamstow.
Robert Graves
Poet and novelist. Born Robert von Ranke Graves at Red Branch House, Lauriston Road, Wimbledon. Professor of English at Cairo and Professor of Poetry at Oxford. His early poetry included 'Over the ...
Person, Literature, Poetry, Egypt, Spain
Edward Armitage
Painter. Born Tavistock Square and died Tunbridge Wells. The picture is a self-portrait. On the Albert Hall frieze Armitage contributed two of the sixteen sections: 'Princes, Art Patrons and Art...
Charing Cross Electricity Supply Company
This originated in 1882 from the power supply set up by Agostino and Stefano Gatti in the cellars of one of their restaurants. From Covent Garden: "... established in 1888 to provide lighting for ...
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