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First Waitrose

Categories: Commerce

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First Waitrose

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First Waitrose

This plaque is in the pavement in front of the shop.

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Baring Bros & Co Ltd

Baring Bros & Co Ltd

Bank. Founded as the John and Francis Baring Company. Despite surviving the Great Depression and two world wars, it was brought down due to unauthorized trading by its head derivatives trader Nick ...

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
W. F. D. Smith, Lord Hambleden

W. F. D. Smith, Lord Hambleden

On his father's death in 1891 he became head of the family firm of W.H. Smith and Son and also took over as MP for the Strand Division, until 1910. Chairman of King's College Hospital. Became 2nd V...

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Major Edmund Leopold de Rothschild, CBE, TD

Major Edmund Leopold de Rothschild, CBE, TD

Financier and horticulturalist. He was born on 2 January 1916 in Westminster the second of the four children of Lionel Nathan de Rothschild (1882-1942) and Marie Louise Eugénie de Rothschild née B...

Person, Armed Forces, Commerce, Gardens / Agriculture, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
First Pizza Express

First Pizza Express

Founded in 1965 by Peter Boizot, Pizza Express opened its first restaurant in Wardour Street. Inspired by a trip to Italy, Boizot brought back to London a pizza oven from Naples and a chef from Sic...

Group, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial
National Lottery

National Lottery

The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery in the United Kingdom.  2020: It is operated by Camelot Group.  Some of its funds are distributed by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Group, Commerce, Philanthropy

1 memorial

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Charles Keeping

Charles Keeping

Illustrator. Born Charles William James Keeping in Lambeth. Initially he worked as an illustrator of children's books, and then undertook for the Folio Society, the massive task of illustrating all...

Person, Art

1 memorial
Nuclear Dawn mural

Nuclear Dawn mural

SW9, Coldharbour Lane, 387

Created as a protest against cruise missiles. The bottom right hand corner shows prominent people of the time, including Thatcher, Reagan...

4 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
Children's Unit

Children's Unit

E1, Whitechapel Road, Royal London Hospital

The two plaques are on the building behind the statue. 2019: Londonist reported that this hospital is going "About To Undergo A Stunning...

1 creator
Hyde Park Barracks - Hill

Hyde Park Barracks - Hill

SW7, Kengsinton Road, Hyde Park Barracks - Officers' Mess

Inside this building on the upper-ground floor there are 4 busts - 2 in the foyer area at the entrance from the pavement (at the west) an...

1 subject commemorated
Rick "Trixy" Hunter

Rick "Trixy" Hunter

Popular man at the Cricketers.

Person, Community / Clubs

1 memorial