Person    | Male  Born 22/12/1951  Died 9/8/2016

Duke of Westminster, 6th, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor

Categories: Benefactor, Property

Countries: Ireland

Born Omagh, N. Ireland. Extremely rich landowner, possessing vast chunks of Lancashire, Cheshire and Scotland as well as most of Mayfair and Belgravia. There are bits of Paris, Canada and Spain he calls his own as well. Amazing what can be done with just one O-level.

Died in Lancashire. Succeeded by his eldest son, Hugh. Tamara and Edwina, being of the female persuasion, don't count.

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Duke of Westminster, 6th, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor

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Robert Grosvenor statue

{On the milestone on which he props his foot:} Chester 197 miles. (Right ba...

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Duke of Westminster, 6th, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor

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Chelsea Pensioner statue

Commissioned by the Royal Hospital Chelsea to commemorate the Second Millenni...

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Garden House & Duke of Westminster

Garden House opened by H. G. The Duke of Westminster on 28th November 1991. D...

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Robert Grosvenor statue

{On the milestone on which he props his foot:} Chester 197 miles. (Right ba...

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Start of the third Millennium in Belgrave Square

The poetry is from "Auguries of Innocence" by William Blake.For other armill...

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The Waterloo Way - Grosvenor Square

This is a small plaque, rather cheap-looking, in contrast to the substantial ...

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