Extremely wealthy man, grandson of the first duke. Nick-named Bendor, a "jovial" reference to a lost symbol on their coat of arms (go read Wikipedia if this sort if thing interests you). Had a 10 year pash for Coco Chanel.
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Duke of Westminster, 2nd, Hugh Grosvenor
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Tachbrook - Foundation
This stone was laid by the Rt Hon Sir Hilton Young, GBE, Minister of Health, ...
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Councillor Audrey Lewis
Had a career in advertising before being elected to Westminster City Council, where she was a ward councillor for Bryanston and Dorset Square for 13 years. She served as Lord Mayor of Westminster i...
2 memorials
L. C. Parkes
Louis Coltman Parkes. A medical doctor. Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea in 1909. Authored a good number of medical books - held by the Wellcome Collection. Obituary in the BMJ 31 October 19...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Jim Heales
Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest.
1 memorial
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George Meredith
SW10, Hobury Street, 7
Greater London Council George Meredith, O.M., 1828-1909, poet and novelist, lived here.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Sir John Whittaker Ellis
Alderman and Lord Mayor Of London 1881-2. A dignitary local to Richmond, Byfleet and Petersham.
1 memorial
Christopher Newport
Seaman. Baptised at Harwich, Essex, on 29 December 1561. He was the captain of the Susan Constant, the largest of the three ships which carried settlers to found the Jamestown Settlement in 1607. I...
1 memorial
Bomber Command crews
During WW2 they flew over Germany at night to bomb first industial targets but later whole areas including civilian towns. Their average age was 22 and they went out night after night, knowing that...
2 memorials
Head of the River Race
Rowing race from Mortlake to Putney. Founded by Steve Fairbairn.
1 memorial
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