Grigory Borisovich Karasin was born on 23 August 1949 in Moscow, Russia and was his country's ambassador to the United Kingdom from March 2000 to June 2005. His Wikipedia page gives details of his career.
His forename is sometimes spelt 'Grigori'.
Credit for this entry to: Andrew Behan.
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Grigory B. Karasin
{Either side of the relief bust:} 1744 – 1832 This road was named after Count...
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Connected with the Chelsea Temperance Society for 21 years, he was actively engaged in the national temperance organizations and in the development of the “Royal Army Temperance Association” of whi...
Administrator and businessman. He held several positions on the former London County Council, including Chairman from 1902 - 1903. In most sources his name is spelt as McDougall. He was one of the ...
Alderman in the Borough of Hammersmith in 1948. Our colleague Andrew Behan has researched this woman: Mrs Alice Mabel Hallett was born about 1887 and the first record I could find about her was on...
Peer and politician. Born George Cholmondeley. He was elected to parliament in the seats of East Looe, and later in Windsor. Under his father-in-law, Sir Robert Walpole, he served as Lord of the Ad...
Engineer and peace activist. Born in Lausanne. He worked in the United States and Japan, returning to Switzerland at the outbreak of WW1. He became a conscientious objector, and was imprisoned beca...
April 2018: Freshly regilded and looking splendid – but with a new metal walkway cutting across it. The designers’ website even includes ...
Administrator in India and South Africa. An enlightened 19th century administrator, who nonetheless caused the Zulu Wars by giving Cetshwayo, the Zulu king, an unacceptable ultimatum.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
The foundation stone is low down at the right hand side of the building. Above each of the two statues is a bust, both of the Greek god v...
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