Racing driver. Born James Simon Wallis Hunt in Belmont, Surrey. Known for his daring on the race track, he was nicknamed 'Hunt the Shunt' (Shunt being a racing term for a crash). He won the Formula 1 world Championship in 1976. Retiring from racing in 1979, he became a commentator on Grands Prix. Died suddenly from a heart attack.
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James Hunt
James Hunt lived here, 1980 - 1982. Nos. 7 & 8 Normand Mews. World Formul...
Multiple stage bicycle race, which has been held annually (apart from the world wars) since its inception. Its first organiser was Henri Desgrange, and originally it ran around the perimeter of Fra...
Boxer. Born London. Won the WBC Heavyweight championship in 1995.
The first official game played to Football Association rules took place in Battersea Park. It was played between teams selected by the President (Arthur Pember) and the Secretary (Ebenezer Cobb Mor...
Oarsman. Born William Nicoll Duthie Kinnear at Balmanno in the Parish of Marykirk, Kincardine, Scotland. He worked as a draper's assistant before moving to Debenhams in London. His colleagues intro...
From British History on-line: "In the reign of Henry VIII., when Shoreditch was still a mere waste of fields, dotted with windmills and probably, like Islington (fields, much frequented by archers...
The plaque is by the Belgrave Place entrance to the building.
{On the floral emblem:} Canada fire fighters. In memory of three members of the corps of (civilian) Canadian fire fighters: Fireman J.S...
{Round plaque:} Upon this site formerly stood the Palace of Richmond, built by Henry VII in 1501. A royal residence first occupied this s...
Clementine Hozier, 1885 - 1977, lived here from 1903 until her marriage in 1908 to Winston Churchill. Royal Borough of Kensington and Che...
You can see part of the old entrance to the left of our picture. To the right is Palastra House, the site of The Ring.
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