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.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Duke of Westminster, 6th, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor

Commemorated ati

Robert Grosvenor statue

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

Read More

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Duke of Westminster, 6th, Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor

Creations i

Chelsea Pensioner statue

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

Read More

Garden House & Duke of Westminster

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

Read More

Robert Grosvenor statue

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

Read More

Start of the third Millennium in Belgrave Square

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

Read More

The Waterloo Way - Grosvenor Square

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

Read More

Other Subjects

George Halfhide

George Halfhide

Successful seal engraver. 1796 in business with John Barnes. 1800 the business moved to 7 Coventry Street and shortly after Halfhide was in business on his own. His son, also George, joined the bus...

Person, Benefactor, Craft / Design

1 memorial
J. Mackerell

J. Mackerell

Gave land in commemoration of Nelson in 1905.  Great nephew of Isaac Smith through whom, it seems likely, he may have  inherited the land of Merton Abbey but how and when he acquired Merton Place a...

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial

Previously viewed

Tubby Hayes

Tubby Hayes

SW20, Kenwyn Road, 34

Tubby Hayes, 1935 - 1973, jazz musician, lived here. The Heritage Foundation Amaninahurry.london

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Westminster Abbey B - Manche Masemola

Westminster Abbey B - Manche Masemola

SW1, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster Abbey - west porch

Fourteen niches on the West Front remained empty since the Abbey was built until 1998 when they were filled. The lower four are filled wi...

1 subject commemorated, 4 creators
Sidney Bechet

Sidney Bechet

Saxophonist, clarinetist and composer. Born in New Orleans. He was an outstanding clarinetist in his teens and toured Europe with Will Marion Cook's Syncopated Orchestra. In London he was imprisone...

Person, Music / songs, France, USA

1 memorial
John Callcott Horsley

John Callcott Horsley

Painter. Born Brompton Row.  Designer of the first Christmas card.  His sister married I. K. Brunel.  A religious man, his objection to the prevalence of paintings of nudes caused 'Punch' to nickna...

Person, Art

1 memorial
John Denley

John Denley

Protestant martyr. He was believed to have been a Baptist, which was rather dangerous in the reign of Mary I. Whilst returning from a visit to Maidstone, he was stopped by Edmund Tyrell, a justice ...

Person, Execution, Religion

1 memorial