Person    | Male  Born 4/10/1787  Died 12/9/1874

François Guizot

Historian and statesman. Born François Pierre Guillaume at Nimes, France. His father was executed during the 'Reign of Terror' and he and his mother fled to Geneva. Eventually he went to Paris to study law but drifted into literature and became a professor at the Sorbonne. He was elected to parliament in 1830, rising to become prime minister from 1847 - 48, but went into exile in England following the 1748 revolution. On returning to France in 1851 he concentrated on historical scholarship and died at Val-Richer.

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François Guizot

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François Guizot

English Heritage François Guizot, 1787-1874, French politician and historian,...

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E M A H S

E M A H S

EMAHS stands for Ealing Museum Art and History Society - they appear to be defunct now, 2017.

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Historic Croydon Airport Trust

Historic Croydon Airport Trust

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Patricia Penn (Penny)

Patricia Penn (Penny)

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Person, History

1 memorial
Submarine War Memorial - 70th anniversary

Submarine War Memorial - 70th anniversary

The memorial has been maintained by the Submariners' Old Comrades, London.

Event, Community / Clubs, History

1 memorial
Basaveshwara Foundation

Basaveshwara Foundation

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Person, Dance, Russia

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Westminster Hall - Elizabeth II Diamond + Golden Jubilees

Westminster Hall - Elizabeth II Diamond + Golden Jubilees

SW1, St Margaret Street, Westminster Hall

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Earl Haig

Earl Haig

SW1, Whitehall

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Hanseatic merchants

Hanseatic merchants

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1 memorial