A chain of grocery shops across north London. Faded London have more details and some photos of a splendid shop in Atlantic Road SW9.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
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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Foyles bookshop
Created by William and Gilbert Foyle. See William for more information. For more on old London bookshops see Spitalfields Life.
2 memorials
Swan Wharf & Swan Inn
In the 19th century Swan Wharf was the site of a brewery and public house 'Swan Inn', destroyed by fire in 1871. The image, an 1878 photo by William Reid, shows the tower of All Saints behind. Th...
1 memorial
Henry Lowenfeld
Entrepreneur, theatrical impresario. Born as Henryk Loewenfeld in Poland, he emigrated to England in the early 1880s. Hee he produced spot-removing fluid which sold very well, then he opened a pate...
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
Whitten Timber
A family run business, supplying natural timber and timber based products.
1 memorial
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Alexander McLeod
One of the founders (1868) of Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society (RACS). First full-time secretary from 1882 until his death. He was the son of Skye crofters and served an apprenticeship of five y...
2 memorials
Frank Masters
Naval cadet from the training ship Arethusa, aged 14. Drowned in the tragedy at Leysdown. He was assisting the scouts at the time.
2 memorials
William Hedges
Role on the lost expedition: Royal marine on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Hackney parish watch house
N16, Lordship Road, 6 - 8
Other watch houses that we have found: Walthamstow, Hampstead, Cannon Lane, Hampstead, Holly Place, Giltspur Street, Rotherhithe, Abbey S...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Dr Noel Bertram Farman
Physician and surgeon. He was a GP in Hampstead for 40 years and his obituary in the British Medical Journal, 7 February 1970 makes him sound a lovely doctor.
1 memorial
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