Politician. Member of Parliament from 1768 to 1780. A supporter of John Wilkes, he opposed parliament's right to tax America. Elected Lord Mayor of London in 1775.
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John Sawbridge
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David Hartley obelisk
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Sir Denis Truscott, Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London in 1957
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Sir Thomas Bloodworth
As Lord Mayor of London 1665-6 he was sorely tested and found wanting. As the fire advanced he alone had the authority to create fire-breaks by demolishing buildings but he refused to make such an...
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Sir Hugh Wontner
Chairman of the Savoy Group 1948 - 1984 and Managing Director 1941 - 1979. Lord Mayor of London in 1973. Born 62 Esmond Road, Acton into a theatrical family. Credentials: GBE CVO D Litt, JP. D...
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Sir William McArthur
Born Ireland, brother to Alexander. Moved his drapery business to London in 1857. Liberal MP 1868-85. Lord Mayor of London 1880-1. Supported a Methodist College in Ireland.
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War dead, WW1
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Cable Street mural
E1, Cable Street, St George's Town Hall, east wall
From a letter to the Guardian from Desmond Rochfort, 26 September 2016: Dan Jones of Tower Hamlets council commissioned the mural. The w...
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