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Gresley Society Trust

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From the Trust's website: "Our purpose is to study and celebrate the life and works of Sir Nigel Gresley in particular, and the works and achievements of the London & North Eastern Railway in general."

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Gresley Society Trust

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Nigel Gresley statue

Our photo shows the statue shortly after unveiling, with only a temporary not...

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Jonathan’s Coffee House

Jonathan’s Coffee House

Founded by Jonathan Miles in Exchange Alley around 1680. In 1698 John Castaing posted a list of prices for stocks and commodities. And so traders who were expelled from the Royal Exchange used Jona...

Building, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Isaac John Stroulger

Isaac John Stroulger

Member of the Chelsea Vestry Hall Building Committee in 1885. In a list of 'Other Distributive Charities' British History Online has "Isaac Stroulger by will proved 1904 left £200 to Chelsea MB, s...

Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Barry Mason

Barry Mason

Cycling activist. He was known for supporting community and environmental projects in Southwark. For a time he managed school building projects for Southwark Council, before becoming manager of Sur...

Person, Community / Clubs, Transport, Spain

1 memorial
Sir Duncan Watson, J.P., M.I.E.E.

Sir Duncan Watson, J.P., M.I.E.E.

Duncan Watson was born on 11 January 1873 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the tenth of the eleven children of Joseph Watson (1831-1905) and Margaret Paton Watson née Connell (1833-1919). His t...

Person, Community / Clubs, Engineering, Politics & Administration, Scotland

1 memorial

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Will O'Leary

Will O'Leary

Lettering artist.

Person, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Emily Wilberforce

Emily Wilberforce

In 1915 as Central President of the Mothers' Union she initiated the idea of a dedicated building which resulted in the opening of Mary Sumner House in 1925.  She resigned as President in 1919. Bo...

Person, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Basaveshwara / Basava / Basavanna

Basaveshwara / Basava / Basavanna

12th century Indian philosopher, poet, social reformer and pioneer of democracy.

Person, Politics & Administration, India

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Rules Restaurant 1

Rules Restaurant 1

WC2, Maiden Lane, 35

The English Heritage listing does indeed say "Benjamin  Rule" but we are assuming that is a mistake since Rules themselves say Thomas (Be...

5 subjects commemorated
Brian Holt

Brian Holt

Aged 62 Holt had worked as a porter at Mile End Hospital for 40 years. He had been commuting by bike the short journey of about a mile from his Stepney for just over a year in order to get fit. Th...

Person, Cyclist, Tragedy

1 memorial