President of the Chelsea Temperance Society from 1885 to 1894.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Henry Brass
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Chelsea Temperance Society - Brass
Chelsea Temperance Society, founded 1837. To the memory of John Henry Brass, ...
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Maharajah Meerza Vijiaram Gajapati Raj Manea Sooltan Bahadoor of Vijianagram
The Vizianagaram district is on the east coast of India about a third of the way down. We get the impression that every one of the words in this man's name has at least one alternative spelling, e...
Alderman Samuel Goodbehere
Probably born in Derbyshire as "Godbehere". A gold and silversmith. Died at home, China Terrace, Lambeth. The British Museum apparently have a portrait but it is not available so we show his hallma...
William Wightman
Co-churchwarden and trustee of the Lambeth Hayles Estate development in 1894.
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Savoy Hotel
Following the success of the Savoy Theatre the hotel was built next door to satisfy the demand for accommodation from the members of the audience. The first London Hotel to have fully plumbed-in ba...
Wandsworth Council
London borough. Formed from the former Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and much of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth.
Aldous Huxley
Writer. Born Aldous Leonard Huxley in Godalming, Surrey, the son of Leonard Huxley. He wrote nearly fifty books, the best known of which are: 'Eyeless in Gaza', 'Antic Hay' and 'Brave New World'. I...
John Nost the Elder / John van Nost
Born Mechelen, now in Belgium. Moved to England in late 17th century. His nephew, John Nost the Younger, carried on the business, and indeed we are not certain which one created the Geffrye statue....
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