Politician. Worked closely with Richard Cobden in the campaign for the repeal of the Corn Laws. As a Quaker he was opposed to inequalities between individuals and groups; as a member of a mill-owning family he was opposed to trade unions and social reform which affected factories. MP for Durham and then Birmingham. Died at the home he had built 50 years before, in Rochdale.
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John Bright
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Anti-Corn Law League
On this site in the years 1844-1846 were situated the London offices of the A...
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Alan Raymond Mais, Baron Mais
Labour Party Life peer. Lord Mayor 1972-3. Born Southampton. After WW2 joined contractors Trollope & Colls, becoming joint-managing director and chairman in 1963 and retiring in 1968 when the ...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Girishbhai Bapalal Joshi
We found this name on the company overview for the Brent Indian Association, where his occupation is give as civil servant.
1 memorial
Martin van Buren
Eighth US President. Born in Kinderhook, N.Y., USA. For a list of all the US presidents that appear on London Remembers see John F. Kennedy.
1 memorial
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War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Foundation Stone NAAS
NW1, Euston Square, 30
This plaque refers to the Euston Road extension to the original 1908 Beresford Pite building, which is of much higher quality. Neill wa...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Stanmore war memorial
HA7, Rectory Lane, St John the Evangelist, Stanmore
Prompted by Michael John we investigated this Celtic knot pattern. Any symbolism seems to be a matter of opinion but Gaelic matters says ...
War dead | WW1
58 subjects commemorated
58 subjects commemorated
James K. Polk
USA President 1845 –1849. Signed the documents formally integrating Texas into the United States on 29 December 1845.
0 memorials
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