Tory politician. Born at Knowsley Park, Lancashire. Overcame his early boisterous jollity and three times became Prime Minister, each time a coalition caretaker between the giants: Peel and Gladstone. Longest-serving party leader in modern British history (1846 - 68). Abolished slavery throughout the Empire. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition. His grandfather founded the Derby race-meeting.
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Edward Geoffrey Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
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Derby statue
The relief panels, by Montford, on the four sides of the plinth show scenes f...
Great Exhibition and Prince Albert
Designed by Joseph Durham with modifications by Sydney Smirke. Inaugurated by...
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Sue Lawrence
Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest. Maybe we missed it but we did not record her name as being on the mural.
1 memorial
Richard Oswald
Merchant, slave trader, and diplomat. Born Scotland. 1746 he moved to London and began his own business initially in tobacco but quickly moved into the slave trade. His London base was at Philpot L...
1 memorial
Sir Hugh Wontner
Chairman of the Savoy Group 1948 - 1984 and Managing Director 1941 - 1979. Lord Mayor of London in 1973. Born 62 Esmond Road, Acton into a theatrical family. Credentials: GBE CVO D Litt, JP. D...
4 memorials
Joseph Addison
Politician and writer. Born Milston, Wiltshire.
1 memorial
British Communist Party
For an understanding of just how splintered the extreme left is just go to Wikipedia page for Communist Party of Great Britain (disambiguation). But it seems they agreed long enough to create a s...
1 memorial
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Prince Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie)
The Young Pretender. Bonnie Prince Charlie. Born Rome of a rich Polish mother. Grandson of King James II who, being Catholic, was driven out of Britain, thus setting the scene for the Jacobite upr...
2 memorials
William Abeling
EC1, Wynyatt Street, 7
This is an extremely unusual plaque: its form and content are unique. Clearly hand-made, the writing just looks old. The plaque is either...
1 subject commemorated
1 memorial
Sir Henry Bessemer
EC1, Northampton Square, City University
Our visit coincided with a small exhibition about the history of the site. An information panel provided: “Underneath City University of ...
1 subject commemorated
Richard Todd
Actor. Born in Dublin. During WW2 he served in the parachute regiment, and was one of the first to land in Normandy during Operation Overlord. He took up acting after the war, and one of his early ...
1 memorial
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