Active in 1864. Prompted by London Details we think this school committee man might be "Iron Henry". Born in London he set up an iron foundry with his brother at Regent's Canal Ironworks, Eagle Wharf Road, which is just a few streets to the north of the school with the memorials. They made the ironwork for some prestigious constructions, such as Buckingham Palace and the Royal Exchange. Died at home in Montagu Square.
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Henry Grissell
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School Committee
Boys is given as the Incumbent and Barclay as the Treasurer. This is an attra...
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Henry Stephens
Doctor and Inventor. Born Finchley. He invented an indelible blue-black ink. Not to be confused with his son Henry Charles 'Inky' Stephens.
1 memorial
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Gordon Usmar
Gordon Usmar was born on 26 October 1881 in Chiswick, Middlesex (now Greater London), one of the six children of John Henry Usman (1847-1929) and Agnes Ness Usman née Grant (1851-1946). His birth w...
1 memorial
Brilliant Sign Company
Signage company. It was named after their concept called the 'brilliant letter'. This comprised a pressed copper sheet with a v-shaped cross section so as to imitate the classic incised wooden fasc...
2 memorials
John Heathcoat
Inventor and businessman. Born Derbyshire. Invented a machine for manufacturing a new type of lace, bobbin net, and went on to manufacture and sell lace. 1815 he bought a mill in Tiverton, moved th...
1 memorial
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