Born Glasgow. Aged 15 he joined Nobel's Explosives Company and worked his way up to running it. Nobels became part of ICI of which he became Chairman and Managing Director in 1930, following on from Alfred Mond. Died at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington.
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Harry McGowan
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Royal Docks' workers and their families
During the 126 years of its working life the Royal Docks, the largest enclosed docks in the world, must have employed a huge number of people.
1 memorial
Albion Mills
Corn mill built by Matthew Boulton, James Watt and John Rennie. Rennie moved from Scotland to London when invited to work on the construction of these Mills. Burnt down in 1791 and Spitalfields L...
1 memorial
Charles Rolls
Born 35 Hill Street, W1, son of Lord Llangattock, John Rolls. A keen racing cyclist, he became the fourth man in England to own a car, took to racing cars and repeatedly broke the land speed record...
Person, Aviation, Commerce, Industry, Seriously Famous, Transport
1 memorial
Chelsea china
Manufactured in a house at the north end of Lawrence Street SW3, 1745-1784. The factory was founded by two Frenchmen, Charles Gouyn, a goldsmith and Nicholas Sprimont, a silversmith. It was the fir...
1 memorial
London Hydraulic Power Company
Set up to install a network of water mains that would deliver hydraulic power through the use of water under high pressure, water from the Thames. The network extended from Hyde Park to Docklands ...
1 memorial
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Palace Theatre - SWET
W1, Shaftesbury Avenue, 109
{Above a stylized picture of two performers:} Palace Theatre Built for Richard D'Oyly Carte in 1891 by T E Colcutt and known as the 'Roya...
3 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
6 Burlington Gardens - Bentham
W1, Burlington Gardens, 6
There are 22 statues on the façade of this building. Each is labelled with his (always 'his') surname. There are 12 at the top up against...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Ava Gardner - memorial
SW7, Ennismore Gardens
Ava lived in Ennismore Gardens, in the first floor apartment the windows of which can be seen in the photograph. We were told that Carmen...
3 subjects commemorated
Hippocrates
Greek physician, known as the father of medicine. Born in 460 BC on the island of Cos, Greece. Died in 377 BC
2 memorials
Dorothy Nevill
W1, Charles Street, 45
City of Westminster Lady Dorothy Nevill, 1826 - 1913, horticulturist, collector, writer and hostess, lived here, 1873 - 1913.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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