Stage coachman. Lived at 7 Edgware Road. On 13 July 1888, he established a record by driving “The Old Times” coach from Hatchett's Hotel to the “Old Ship” at Brighton and back - 108 miles in 7 hours 50 minutes - changing horses 13 times on the road. This in the year he died, aged 45. The Museum of London has a painting which depict Selby driving “The Old Times” on the day of the journey. Buried in Highgate Cemetery, following (though probably leading) a mile long funeral procession.
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James (Jim) Selby
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James Selby
Bertram Mills had died 8 months before the plaque was unveiled. The Winnipeg...
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Stanley Hall & Baths
From the splendid Acland Burgley School history site we learn that the Honourable E. Lyulph Stanley (1839-1925 and son of Lady Stanley) was an energetic member of the London School Board with speci...
1 memorial
John C. Heenan
American boxer. Born New York state. Not the Archbishop, John Camel Heenan, despite what Wikipedia says.
1 memorial
Women's Cricket World Cup, 2017
It was the 11th Women's Cricket World Cup, held four-yearly, (the third to be held in England) and was the first in which all participating players were fully professional. Eight teams qualified to...
2 memorials
Steve Fairbairn
Oarsman and rowing coach. Born Stephen Fairbairn at Toorak, Melbourne, Australia. Studied at Jesus College, Cambridge and was called to the bar in 1886, but did not practise. He rowed in four unive...
1 memorial
Richard McFadden
Footballer and soldier. Born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire. He started his football career in the Northern League with Blyth in 1910, moving to Wallsend Park Villa. In May 1911, he joined Clapton Orie...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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Jeffrey Morgan
N1, Brooksby Street, 32 - 34
The houses on this side of the street were built by Jeffrey Morgan of this parish, 1824.
1 subject commemorated
Carol Paula Chapman
WC1, Doughty Street, Dickens Museum
All these memorials are in the back garden of the museum which is a tight space and, much as we'd like to, it's impossible to provide a p...
2 subjects commemorated
Sue Garner
WC1, Queen Square
In memory of Staff Nurse Sue Garner (1959 - 2001) from her friends and colleagues in the Clinical Neurophysiology Department, the Nationa...
1 subject commemorated,
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Thomas Becket
EC2, Cheapside, 87-90
Note the appropriately named current occupants of the premises, Church's Shoes.
2 subjects commemorated
R. Wynn Owen
Reginald Wynn Owen was born in Wales. Worked for the London and North Western Railway. Our photo comes from an excellent family history website. Visit there for more info on Owen.
1 memorial
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