Person    | Male  Born 15/9/1942 

Lord Harris

Businessman. Born Philip Charles Harris. Former chairman of Carpetright plc, he has over 50 years’ experience in carpet retailing. He is the sponsor of the Harris Federation of primary and secondary academies.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Lord Harris

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Downhills Primary School

Not surprisingly, this plaque has been removed. We believe it was affixed to ...

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