Born Glyde, County Louth, Ireland as Chichester Samuel Parkinson-Fortescue. Elected to parliament as a liberal in 1847 and rose to prominence under Gladstone, but fell from grace over the question of Irish home rule. Created Baron Carlingford in 1874 and succeeded his brother as second Baron Clermont in 1887. Died Marseilles.
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Lord Carlingford
Unveiled in the subject's lifetime - see Brockway for others.
One of the founders (1868) of Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society (RACS). First full-time secretary from 1882 until his death. He was the son of Skye crofters and served an apprenticeship of five y...
Bethnal Green was formed as a civil parish from the Bethnal Green hamlet in Stepney ancient parish. 1889 it became part of the County of London. 1900 it became a metropolitan borough. 1965 it was a...
President of the Chelsea Temperance Society in 1908.
Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus. Born Spain. Roman Emperor AD 98 - 117. His ashes are buried under Trajan's Column in Rome. Succeeded by Hadrian who built the wall that Trajan had prop...
Father of James Baldwin Wheeler. "Glover" - we think this means he was a member of the Glovers guild, rather than actually made gloves.
This tablet was erected in loving memory of William Compton, fifth Marquess of Northampton, KG, by his London tenants and friends.
English Heritage Marie Stopes, 1880 - 1958, promoter of sex education and birth control, lived here, 1880 - 1892.
Writer and good friend to Samuel Johnson. Born near Bwlheli, Caernarvonshire, as Hester Salusbury. In 1763 was married for money to Henry Thrale, a wealthy London brewer. An unhappy marriage, with ...
The St Olave inscription is below the central ground floor window, behind the bike rack. The other memorial/information board is in front...
Three members of the group: Barry Gibb and his brothers, the twins Robin & Maurice, all born on the Isle of Man. The family emigrated to Australia in 1958 and that was where they began their m...
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