Church architect. Born Doncaster. The neo-Byzantine Westminster Cathedral is his master work. Other major work in London: Sacred Heart High School at Hammersmith: St Marys at Cadogan Street; Our Lady of the Holy Souls at Bosworth Road in Kensal New Town; Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Brixton. Died at home, Old Town, Clapham.
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John Francis Bentley
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John Francis Bentley
John Francis Bentley, 1839-1902, architect, lived here. London County Council
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Sidney R. J. Smith
Architect. HIs extant work in London includes: West Norwood Free Public Library, Knight’s Hill (1887); Outdoor Relief Station, Norwood (1887); Tate Free Library, South Lambeth Road (1887); Durning ...
1 memorial
George Lethbridge
Architect known for his war memorial designs. Born Devon. Married Jessie Naismith Morton (sister of Sarah Reid Anderson) in Edinburgh and they had seven children, the third born was the architect J...
2 memorials
Richard Norman Shaw
Architect. Born Edinburgh. Pioneer of Old English and Queen Anne styles. His London works include: 1-2 St James Street, Grim's Dyke, the Royal Geographic Society, 17 Chelsea Embankment, Bedford Par...
5 memorials
Liam O'Connor
Architect, specialising in memorials, see the practice's website.
2 memorials
Henry Flitcroft
Architect. His London work includes: church of St Giles in the Fields. Lord Burlington was his patron. Died at his Hampstead home.
1 memorial
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Terry Ainsworth
Terence John Richard Ainsworth was born on 3 December 1928, the elder son of James Richard Ainsworth and Florence Ada Ainsworth née Clark (1905-1986). His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of...
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Hubert Bland
Journalist and socialist. Born at 22 Wood Street, Woolwich. He married the author Edith Nesbit in 1880. Although she was pregnant, he divided his time between her and his widowed mother and her pai...
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Captain William Bligh
Naval officer and colonial governor. Born in Plymouth. He served under Captain James Cook and was chosen to command the Bounty on a voyage to Tahiti to collect bread-fruit plants. On the return jo...
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3 memorials
Astley's Amphitheatre
Considered to be the world's first circus ring. Erected in 1769 on the site of what is now St Thomas's Hospital on the south side of Westminster Bridge Road. The showman Philip Astley, (from Britis...
2 memorials
Bronco toilet paper
The Science Museum (our Picture source) caption their image with "Toilet paper, 'Bronco' brand, London, England, 1935-1950". The rest of the entry is well worth reading, using expressions such as "...
1 memorial
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