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LEO Computers Society

From the Picture source: "This is the site of the LEO Computers Society celebrating the World's first business computer. Membership of the Society is open to: all ex-employees of LEO Computers and its succeeding companies; anyone who worked with a LEO computer; and anyone who has a specific interest in the history of LEO Computers. We encourage those who have an interest in LEO, as specified above, to join the Society."

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LEO Computers Society

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LEO - world's first business computer

Here's the video of the unveiling timed to commemorate 65 years of LEO. We be...

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David Viscount de Stern

David Viscount de Stern

Banker. Born in Frankfurt. Brother to Herman Stern, husband to Sophia and father of Edward and Sydney.  In 1869 the King of Portugal conferred the title of Viscount on him in recognition of the wor...

Person, Commerce, Germany, Portugal

2 memorials
Sir Mohammed Anwar Pervez, OBE

Sir Mohammed Anwar Pervez, OBE

Trustee of The Memorial Gates Trust. Mohammed Anwar Pervez was born on 15 March 1935 in Rawalpindi, India (now Pakistan). Our Picture Source and his Wikipedia page give much information about the ...

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Pakistan

1 memorial
John Heathcoat

John Heathcoat

Inventor and businessman. Born Derbyshire. Invented a machine for manufacturing a new type of lace, bobbin net, and went on to manufacture and sell lace. 1815 he bought a mill in Tiverton, moved th...

Person, Commerce, Industry, Science

1 memorial
John Kemp Starley

John Kemp Starley

Inventor and industrialist, who sold the first recognizably modern bicycle. Starley went into business with William Sutton, with the intention of producing bicycles that were safe and easy to use. ...

Person, Commerce, Engineering

1 memorial
Henry King Lewis

Henry King Lewis

Founded H.K. Lewis & Co. Ltd. in 1844 at 136 Gower St. 24 Gower Place added 1907. Incorporated 1915. Found on the web: "H K Lewis & Co Ltd, booksellers. Founded by Henry King Lewis in 1844...

Person, Commerce, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial

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Edward VII statue on Caxton Hall

Edward VII statue on Caxton Hall

SW1, Caxton Street, 10, Caxton Hall

The foundation stone is low down at the right hand side of the building. Above each of the two statues is a bust, both of the Greek god v...

1 subject commemorated
Sir P. G. Wodehouse

Sir P. G. Wodehouse

Writer/humorist. born Guildford as Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, educated at Dulwich College. Produced about 100 books, creating Jeeves, Wooster and Lord Emsworth. He was criticized for broadcasting ...

Person, Humour, Literature, Seriously Famous, USA

2 memorials
A. Rutter

A. Rutter

For more information about this hero click on the picture of the pumping works plaque.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Holy Trinity Clapham - Clapham Sect

Holy Trinity Clapham - Clapham Sect

SW4, Rookery Road, Clapham Common

The damage on this plaque is the result of WW2 bombs.

13 subjects commemorated
Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin

WC1, Gower Street, Darwin Building, UCL

Charles Darwin, 1809 - 1882, naturalist, lived in a house on this site, 1838 - 1842. London County Council

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator