Person    | Male  Born 12/9/1852  Died 15/2/1928

H. H. Asquith

Born in Morley, Yorkshire. Prime Minister 1908 to 1916. 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith. Died Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire. The Suffragettes' enemy. Film director Anthony Asquith was his son and Lady Violet Bonham-Carter his daughter.

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H. H. Asquith

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Herbert Asquith - NW3

Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, 1852 - 1928, Prime Min...

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Herbert Asquith - W1

Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, 1852 - 1928, statesman...

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H. H. Asquith

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Lincoln's Inn war memorial

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Plaistow Library

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Sir James Duke

Sir James Duke

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J. Gray Buchanan

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Sir John Gurney

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From British History: The Hall of Commerce, existing some years ago in Threadneedle Street, was begun in 1830 by Mr. Edward Moxhay, a speculative biscuit-baker, on the site of the old French church...

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Grinling Gibbons

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The archaeological remains of these Roman administrative buildings extend under Leadenhall Market and were uncovered during excavations in 1986. The brick pier in our photo is in the basement of 90...

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