Group    From 1892 

Lord Levene

Chariman of Lloyd's of London in 2008.

Person, Commerce

Williams Deacon's Bank

The first record of this bank is in 1771 as Raymond, Williams, Vere, Lowe and Fletcher. Its name changed a number of times due to the comings and goings of partners. It was reconstituted in 1825 wi...

Group, Commerce

César Ritz

Hotelier. Born Switzerland, son of a peasant farmer. Started work as a waiter and worked his way up, in Paris, Vienna, Lucerne, etc. Came to London in 1889 as the manager of Richard D'Oyly Carte...

Person, Commerce, Switzerland

John Pierpont Morgan

International banker and philanthropist. Inherited a fortune from his father Junius S. Morgan and then made so much more that his wealth was only exceeded by John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegi...

Person, Commerce, Philanthropy, Italy, USA

Jubilee Market Hall opened by Queen, 1987

Event, Commerce