Funeral directors in South London and Kent. Formerly a family firm, now owned by Dignity.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Francis Chappell & Sons
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Lewisham train disaster
In memory of those who lost their lives. Lewisham train disaster, 4th Decembe...
Walworth Boy Scouts Tragedy - new memorial
{Left hand page of an open book:} To commemorate the scouts of the 2nd Walwor...
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John Heathcoat
Inventor and businessman. Born Derbyshire. Invented a machine for manufacturing a new type of lace, bobbin net, and went on to manufacture and sell lace. 1815 he bought a mill in Tiverton, moved th...
1 memorial
Savoy Hotel
Following the success of the Savoy Theatre the hotel was built next door to satisfy the demand for accommodation from the members of the audience. The first London Hotel to have fully plumbed-in ba...
9 memorials
Sir Horatio Grece Regnart
Born Jersey. Aged 15 joined John Maples, Furniture dealer, and progressed to being vice-president of of the store in Tottenham Court Road. 1870 married. Alderman of St Pancras Borough Council. Live...
Person, Benefactor, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Channel Islands
2 memorials
Sinclair Beecham
Co-founder of Pret a Manger with Julian Metcalfe, who he met at the Polytechnic of Central London.
1 memorial
Ritz Hotel
Opened by Swiss hotelier Cesar Ritz. The first hotel in the country where every room had an ensuite bathroom.
1 memorial
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Benson Sedgwick Engineering Ltd
From their website: Manufacturers and suppliers of various products and services including Sculpture fabrication for the UK's leading artists.
1 memorial
County Borough of West Ham
Former outer London borough. It included Plaistow, West Ham, Stratford, Canning Town, Silvertown and the current Borough of Newham west of Green Street. It was amalgamated with other areas to form ...
3 memorials
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
William de Morgan
Potter, tile designer and novelist. Born 69 Gower Street as William Frend de Morgan, to the mathematician Augustus de Morgan. Lifelong friend of William Morris, he designed tiles, stained glass an...
23 memorials
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