A chain of grocery shops across north London. Faded London have more details and some photos of a splendid shop in Atlantic Road SW9.
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David Greig
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David Greig - N8
David Greig, 1865 - 1952, founder of the chain of grocers and Hornsey schools...
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Cesar Picton
Former slave and businessman. Born in Senegal, (his birth year is approximate). At the age of about six, he was bought and taken to England, where he was presented as a servant to Sir John Phillipp...
1 memorial
Susan Garth
The plaque claims that Garth launched London's first antiques market in Portobello Road, but without a date the claim is impossible to substantiate. See June Aylward's plaque, which at least gives ...
1 memorial
Stanley Howard Burton
Stanley served in the RAF during WW2. The Burtons were philanthropic and in Leeds there is a gallery and a theatre named "Stanley & Audrey Burton" so we think he may have married an Audrey. W...
3 memorials
The Worshipful Company of Loriners
Loriners make and sell bits, bridles, spurs, stirrups, saddle trees and the minor metal items of a horse's harness. The company was incorporated in 1711. Women were not admitted until 1989 - bette...
2 memorials
Rosa Lewis
Hotelier. Born Rosa Ovenden at Leyton, Essex. She started her working life as a servant and graduated to become an itinerant cook for many of the famous families of the time. In 1883 she married th...
1 memorial
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Serjeant Adam Cubie Brand
Adam Cubie Brand was born on 18 March 1909 and was married to his wife Daisy Anne Brand (b.18 February 1914). U.K. Postal Appointment Books lists him twice as a sorter in the London Postal Service...
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Alderman Samuel Goodbehere
Probably born in Derbyshire as "Godbehere". A gold and silversmith. Died at home, China Terrace, Lambeth. The British Museum apparently have a portrait but it is not available so we show his hallma...
1 memorial
Old Westminster Library - head 4 - Dryden
SW1, Great Smith Street
The foundation stone is immediately to the right of the central entrance. Above the entrance: "Westminster Public Library, The united pa...
1 subject commemorated
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