Gladstone was born in Downing Street, the youngest son of William, who was Chancellor at the time. Home Secretary for 5 years and then Governor-General of South Africa for another 5. Died at his home in Ware.
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Herbert Gladstone
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Westminster Hall - Wentworth
Initially we thought that the plaque was installed by the first person to hol...
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Robert Stephenson
Railway and civil engineer. Born near Newcastle upon Tyne. Son of George Stephenson who built "the Rocket" locomotive in 1827. Robert was Chief Engineer of the London to Birmingham Railway which ...
John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford
Born in Essex. Caught supporting the wrong side when Edward IV assumed the throne, he was arrested and convicted of high treason which led to the loss of his head at Tower Hill.
Sir Gerald Dodson
Sir Gerald Dodson, KT, was Recorder of London 1937-59, the longest holder of that office. Also, he wrote the libretto of the popular operetta, The Rebel Maid, composed by Montague Phillips in 1921.
Chartists
Chartism was a working-class movement for political reform in Britain, which took its name from the People's Charter of 1838. It began among skilled workers in small shops, and handloom workers in ...
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