Politician. Born David Grüen in Ptońsk, Russian Empire (modern day Poland). In Palestine in 1919 he founded a socialist party and led the Mapai (Labour) party from 1930. He participated in the St James Conference in London in 1939, which tried to solve the problem of Palestine. Became first Prime Minister of the state of Israel in 1948. Died in Tel Aviv-Yafo.
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David Ben-Gurion
Greater London Council David Ben-Gurion, 1886-1973, first Prime-Minister of I...
Chairman of Weekly Board at the Royal Free Hospital in 1895.
Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest.
Publican of The Intrepid Fox in Wardour Street where he died. An ardent supporter of the politician, Charles Fox he named his pub after him. A family tree website carries a transcription of "The Li...
Member of the Chelsea Vestry Hall Building Committee in 1885. Member of the Metropolitan Board of Works 1873–85. In 1879 he was Chairman of the Vestry and so played an important role in the ceremo...
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Playwright. Born London, probably in in a house on the corner of Ironmonger Lane and Cateaton Street (now Gresham Street). Baptized on 18 April 1580 in St Lawrence Jewry. He collaborated with a nu...
Sometime 2011-17 the rather nice yellow plaque was replaced with the bronze rectangle which doesn't look new nor designed for an exterior...
A department of the government of the UK. From Victoria Cross commemorative paving stones: "In August 2013, the UK government announced a campaign to honour Victoria Cross recipients from the First...
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