Known as Johnny, a former seaman who later worked in the Royal Docks. Used to live in Murray Square, Custom House and moved to Hornchurch.
YouTube interview about his interesting life.
Known as Johnny, a former seaman who later worked in the Royal Docks. Used to live in Murray Square, Custom House and moved to Hornchurch.
YouTube interview about his interesting life.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
John Ringwood
{Small steel plaque at the front:} "Landed" This sculpture has been erected a...
Chairman of Cripplegate Institute in 1894. Henry James Felton is listed as a churchwarden at St Giles Cripplegate in 1885 and as a vestryman in 1887. His son, Charles Page Felton, attended City of...
Person, Industry, Liveries & Guilds, Politics & Administration
Born Newcastle. Armaments manufacturer and industrialist. Developed the hydraulic accumulator.
A self-made man, company founder, merchant, philanthropist and yachtsman. Born as Thomas Johnstone Lipton in Glasgow to Irish parents who has a small provisions shop. He opened his own shop and th...
Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Industry, Seriously Famous, Scotland
Grunwick was a photographic film processing firm. 90% of its employees were either of Asian or Afro-Caribbean origin and working conditions were oppressive. Following the sacking of an employee for...
Active in 1864. Prompted by London Details we think this school committee man might be "Iron Henry". Born in London he set up an iron foundry with his brother at Regent's Canal Ironworks, Eagle W...
Built as a, very large, variety theatre by Oswald Stoll using architect Frank Matcham. It experienced some ups and downs financially and then in the early sixties suffered the indignity of conversi...
Funded from Count Woronzow's will. Built in 1836 and then re-built on the same site in 1965. Occupy the west corner at the junction of St John’s Wood Terrace and Woronzow Road. Lots more info at...
Born Islington as Edward Onslow Ford, but he dropped the Edward. Studied Antwerp and Munich. A successful and well-liked sculptor. Died at home, 62 Acacia Road. The picture here is a portrait by...
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