Labour leader and politician. Born John Elliott Burns in Vauxhall. in 1889 he played a major part in the London dock strike. Entered parliament in 1892. Appointed president of the Board of Trade in 1914. Died in the Bolingbroke Hospital, Wandsworth.
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Born Stockton-on-Tees. 'Brass' was his mother's family name. Lord Mayor of London. Lived in Essex Street. The obelisk at St George's Circus names Crosby since it was during his mayoralty that the n...
Businessman. Born John Davan Sainsbury, one of three brothers, he entered the family business in 1950, becoming chairman and chief executive in 1969. Created Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover.
Alderman Charles Stenhouse. Mayor of Harrow in February 1969. Our image is a screen grab from a video at London's Screen Archives showing Stenhouse in 1975 officiating at a rather dull presentation...
Mayor of Holborn in September 1942. In the picture he's the chap in the white gloves and necklace.
Sir Spencer Walpole KCB, FBA was an English historian and civil servant. The son of Spencer Horace Walpole he was descended from one of the brothers of Robert Walpole. Through his mother he was a ...
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