Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894. The photo shows him as Mayor of London, 1921.
2022: Spitalfields Life has splendid post all about Baddeley and his work. Aged 14 he was apprenticed to his father as an engraver and die sinker. "JJ oversaw the transformation of his business from an artisan trade to an industrialised process employing hundreds in a single factory."
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John James Baddeley
In 1894 the royal personages listed at the top of the plaque as: Prince of Wa...
The 669th Lord Mayor of London 1996-7. Roger William Cork was born on 31 March 1947 in Hatch End, Middlesex (now Greater London), the son of Sir Kenneth Russell Cork (1913-1991) and Nina Cork née ...
Person, Liveries & Guilds, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration
Conservative politician in the City of London, associated with the Candlewick Ward and the Worshipful Company of Gardeners. Lord Mayor of London 1936-7. MP for the City of London 1938 -1945. Also ...
The first recorded Mayor of London: 1189 to 1212. Alternative spelling: Fitz-Ailwyn. His father was known as Eylwin de Londenstane (of London Stone).
A champion of English freedom, establishing the campaigning newspaper "The North Briton". In his 1754 'Essay on Woman' he wrote: 'Life can little more supply than just a few good f**ks and then w...
Alderman, Lord Mayor of London 1851, chair of the Executive Committee for the Great Exhibition Memorial.Born 92 Fore Street, Cripplegate. Died Baker Street, Enfield. His Lord Mayor's Show was ca...
Islington Librarian in 1906. We believe he also published books on librarianship.
Odd that the plaque gives the 19th and not the 18th as the date.
This could equally well be Caxton (they are both always shown with this headgear, full beard and moustache) but the lack of sideburns see...
Horologist. Born in Sunderland. During his lifetime, he was considered to be the best watchmaker in the world, and was one of the few who built complete watches by hand (including the case and dial...
Councillor in the Borough of Hammersmith in 1948. Our colleague Andrew Behan has researched this man : James Bishop Bennie was born on 11 July 1898 at Manse Road, Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotlan...
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