Novelist and poet (also painter). Born Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. Died Vence, France. Novels include: Lady Chatterley's Lover, Sons and Lovers, Women in Love.
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D. H. Lawrence
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D. H. Lawrence - Hampstead
D. H. Lawrence, 1885 - 1930, novelist and poet, lived here in 1915. Greater L...
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Flower Fairy Books
A series of books created by the illusrator Cicely Mary Barker. The first one was published in 1923
Alfred Bestall
Author and illustrator. Born Alfred Edmeades Bestall in Mandalay, Burma. He served in the army during WW1, transporting troops in red double-decker buses. Following his studies at the L.C.C. Centra...
Alexander Herzen
“Father of Russian socialism”. Born Moscow into a land-owning family. Had a number of run-ins with the authorities and emigrated for good in 1847. Baron Rothschild assisted him in keeping his...
Person, Literature, Politics & Administration, France, Russia
Coventry Patmore
Poet and critic. Born at Woodford, Essex. Died Lymington. Web sites giving his poetry are numerous.
Katherine Mansfield
Born New Zealand as Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp. Sent to Queen's College to be "finished". Met John Murry in 1911, he moved in and they jointly edited an avant-garde magazine, Rhythm, later Blue ...
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Herman Wallace
In 1972 a prison guard was murdered in Angola Prison, Louisiana, USA, where Herman Wallace, Robert King, and Albert Woodfox were prisoners. Wallace and Woodfox were convicted of the murder; King w...
Person, Law, Race Issues, Tragedy, USA
First match of association football
The first official game played to Football Association rules took place in Battersea Park. It was played between teams selected by the President (Arthur Pember) and the Secretary (Ebenezer Cobb Mor...
King George III
Born in St James's Square (not the public garden, one of the houses, obviously). Crowned in 1760, the first monarch since Queen Anne to be truly British. It was during his rule that many of the Ame...
Helene Hanff
Born Philadelphia. Wrote 84 Charing Cross Road in 1970. Later made into a play and film. Died New York City. The apartment building where she lived at 305 E. 72nd Street has been named "Charing ...
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