Politician and army officer. Born Henry Sidney (or Sydney) in Paris. Entered parliament in 1679 and was one of the group known as 'The Immortal Seven', who invited William of Orange to take the throne after King James II was deposed. Fought at the Battle of the Boyne and became envoy to the Hague. He fell from favour with the accession of Queen Anne and died from smallpox, on his birthday, at his home, 16 St James's Square.
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Henry, Earl of Romney
{Beneath the coat of arms of Greenwich Hospital:} Greenwich Market. In 1700 G...
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Arthur Henry Kingston was born on 20 January 1877 in Maida Vale, London, the younger child of Henry Kingston (b.circa 1840) and Sophia Kingston née Francis (b.circa 1841). His birth was registered ...
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Cartoonist. Born Donald Fraser Gould McGill in (depending on source), 46 Park Street, Regent's Park or Blackheath. He started work as a naval draughtsman, but began illustrating postcards when a re...
Councillor and member of Housing Committee, Parmiter Street, 1926. Councillor and on the Bethnal Green Baths Committee in 1926.
In loving memory of Mary Louise Dagless, 1951 - 1993.
Stated mission: "To serve equally our members, our profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession."
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