Person | Male Born 1761 Died 1797

John Courage

Born Aberdeen. Came to London in 1780 as a shipping agent. He bought the Private House and Old Brewhouse at Horselydown in 1787 and developed it into a thriving business. Died London.

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John Courage

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Anchor Brewhouse

This Anchor Brewhouse is nothing to do with the Anchor Brewery at Park Street.

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Dieter Bock

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Jubilee Market Hall opened by Queen, 1987

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Colin MacRae

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Laing Homes

A building group which was a division of John Laing plc (a company which was founded in the 1840s). It was eventually purchased by the Wimpey group.

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