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Hillier Nurseries

Categories: Commerce

A family owned company with a tradition in professional horticulture. The largest grower of trees (both field and container grown), in the UK and one of the largest in Europe.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Dieter Bock

Dieter Bock

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Sir Julian Stephen Alfred Hodge

Sir Julian Stephen Alfred Hodge

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Dorsett Hospitality International

Dorsett Hospitality International

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Hatchards Bookshop

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Claimed to be the oldest bookshop in London.

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Person, Armed Forces, France

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Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

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402 memorials
Alejandra Casimiro Herrera

Alejandra Casimiro Herrera

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