Person    | Male  Born 18/11/1823  Died 10/8/1871

Charles Buxton

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'.

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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".

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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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Marmaduke Langdale

Marmaduke Langdale

Active in 1859. Via JudyGr we found "1794: Langdale Marmaduke & Thomas, Distillers, 26, Holborn", mentioned in Dickens' 'Barnaby Rudge'. A connection seems very likely. 2018: The British Museu...

Person, Benefactor, Commerce

1 memorial
Morris Nelson

Morris Nelson

Husband of Esther.

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial

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Society of West End Theatre/London Theatre

Society of West End Theatre/London Theatre

1908 Formed as West End Theatre Managers. 1976 By now it is called Society of West End Theatre. 1994 Renamed Society of London Theatre.

Group, Theatre

17 memorials
Arctic Campaign Memorial Trust

Arctic Campaign Memorial Trust

First registered as a UK charity in 1990. Founder and Chair R. J. Wren. Activities given: "Creates memorials on behalf of Arctic (WWII) campaign veterans which includes "living memorials"."

Group, History, Russia

1 memorial
C. Ernest Brooks
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Baker Street Station

Baker Street Station

NW1, Marylebone Road

This plaque is somewhat reticent about its function which is to commemorate the laying of the first stone at Baker Street Station.

1 subject commemorated, 4 creators
Greater London Council

Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could not abide its left-wing politics, nor its leader, Ken Livingstone.  On its 50th anniversary Diamond Geezer posted a goo...

Group, Politics & Administration

241 memorials