Sportsman and profligate bon vivant, a life-style enabled through his vast inherited wealth. President of the National Sporting Club. Initiated the boxing prize, the Lonsdale Belt. Founder and first president of the Automobile Association, which adopted his favourite colour, yellow. WW1 he was a recruitment officer of both men and horses. After the war he became a senior steward of the Jockey Club and the first president of the International Horse Show at Olympia. Died at home, Stud House, near Leicester. The picture source provides an interesting profile of this larger than life character.
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Hugh Cecil Lowther, fifth Earl of Lonsdale
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National Sporting Club
This building was once known as the National Sporting Club, March 1891 - Octo...
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Councillor Alfred Harris
Chairman of Westminster's Housing Committee: 1949-50.
1 memorial
Sidney Joseph Fox
Sidney Joseph Fox, CC, was a Sheriff in the City of London in 1952.
1 memorial
Fenner Brockway
Pacifist, Labour MP, life peer, CND founder, free-thinker, campaigner for peace and racial equality. President of Liberation. Born Calcutta. Died Watford General Hospital, Hertfordshire. Until at l...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Peace, Politics & Administration, India
3 memorials
Councillor C. Stoner
Member of the Electric Lighting and Tramways Committee, West Ham, 1905. Our image comes from Wikipedia's photo captioned 'First West Ham Borough Council, 1886-7'. This 'Alderman C. Stoner' is prob...
1 memorial
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