Person    | Male  Born 30/1/1941 

David Norman

Businessman and management consultant. He has held posts at many companies, and has been chairman of the Royal Ballet School and the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew.

This photo comes from the Kew Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2005 (pdf).

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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David Norman

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Bridge of Aspiration

{Beneath the crest of the Royal Ballet School:} The Bridge of Aspiration, the...

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David Greig

David Greig

A chain of grocery shops across north London. Faded London have more details and some photos of a splendid shop in Atlantic Road SW9.

Person, Commerce, Philanthropy

3 memorials
King William Street underground station

King William Street underground station

The station took over an existing building, number 46, entrance and booking hall on the ground floor with offices above. Became obsolete when the line was extended to Moorgate and was demolished in...

Building, Commerce, Transport

1 memorial
Hayward Brothers ironmongery

Hayward Brothers ironmongery

The picture shows the original shop sign in situ - the camera position provides quite a surreal image.  From Glassian, the picture source: “The sign … which stood above the corner shop at Number 23...

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
Petticoat Lane Market

Petticoat Lane Market

By 1608 this street was known as Peticote Lane for the second-hand clothes, etc. which were bought and sold here, right on the boundary with the City. In about 1830 the street name was changed to M...

Place, Commerce

1 memorial
Grodzinski's bakery

Grodzinski's bakery

In 1890 (previously thought to have been 1888) Harris and Judith Grodzinski arrived in the East End from what is now Belarus.  Starting in a street stall they then set up a bakery at 31 Fieldgate S...

Group, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial

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Victor Weisz

Victor Weisz

Born Berlin. As a left-wing Jew he decided to leave Germany as Hitler rose to power. Signed himself "Vicky". Click on external site for more information and to see some of his work. Died by suicide.

Person, Art, Germany

1 memorial
Philomena Davidson Davis

Philomena Davidson Davis

Born London, she became the first female president of the Royal British Society of Sculptors in 1990, a post she held for six years (giving her the post-nominal letters PPRSS). Co-opted member of t...

Person, Sculpture

2 memorials
Sir Sydney H Waterlow - Highgate statue

Sir Sydney H Waterlow - Highgate statue

N6, Waterlow Park

Bronze. Unveiled by Princess of Argyll 20 July 1900. A year later another version was unveiled at Westminster City School. Are these the ...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
First Peelers training school

First Peelers training school

SW1, Regency Street, Peel House, 105

The bronze panel depicts an everyday scene in London at that time - that of a Peeler rescuing the terrified occupants of a carriage drawn...

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Thomas Hulman Kemp

Thomas Hulman Kemp

Extra Assistant 4th Engineer (Refrigeration) on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, And...

Person, Engineering, Tragedy

1 memorial