Businessman and politician. Born at 71 York Road, Lambeth (demolished), the son of Dr Henry Stephens. Known as 'Inky', he developed the writing fluid invented by his father. He served as member of parliament for Hornsey from 1887 to 1900. In his will he bequeathed his home, Avenue House, where the plaque and bust are, and its ten acres of gardens to the people of Finchley.
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Henry Charles Stephens
The bust is in the entrance to Stephens House. The original is at Cholderton ...
2017: The plaque is no longer here (our photograph was taken 2008), We have c...
Wealthy banker. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1851. Banker. Born 43 Lothbury, London. Died at home, 2 Carlton Gardens.
From COSGB: "LEP Transport was a freight company established in 1910 in London. The company name was derived from the initials of the three founding partners; Longstaff, Ehrenberg and Pollack." Mo...
Trustee of The Memorial Gates Trust. Lakshmi Niwas Mittal was born on 15 June 1950 in Sadulpur, Rajasthan, India. Our Picture Source gives details about the life of this man.
Person, Benefactor, Commerce, Politics & Administration, India
In 1855 Richard Jordan opened a pawnbrokers in Church Street. This developed into Jordan’s department store which operated in enlarged premises until the 1970s when the business failed. In 1976 the...
The Cherub Gate The cherub above is a gift to Trinity Church from the church of St Mary le Bow in London which was designed by Sir Christ...
David Lodge, 1921 - 2003, actor and past King Rat, lived here. The Heritage Foundation
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