Born Mechelen, now in Belgium. Moved to England in late 17th century. His nephew, John Nost the Younger, carried on the business, and indeed we are not certain which one created the Geffrye statue....

Person, Sculpture, Belgium

3 memorials

W. J. Roberts

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

Person

War dead, WW1

1 memorial

R. Long

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1

1 memorial

Arthur Onslow

Electred Speaker of the House of Commons in 1728, a post he held for a record-setting 33 years. Born Chelsea. View from the Mirror credits Onslow with the invention of kerbstones.

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials

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donkeys of Covent Garden

100,000 costermongers' donkeys worked in and around the market. The picture source says: "In the 1860s there were as many as 2,000 donkey barrows on a Saturday morning in Covent Garden Market."

Animal, Commerce, Animals

1 memorial

E. B. Townshend

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1

1 memorial