Politician. Born Neil Gordon Kinnock in Tredegar, Wales. Entered parliament in 1970 and elected leader of the Labour Party in 1983. He resigned the leadership and retired to the backbenches after Labour lost the 1992 general election. Created Baron Kinnock of Bedwellty in 2005.
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Bostock.net has an obituary and some photographs, and supplied the information here. Born Hampstead, son of Geoffrey. Worked as a chartered accountant, a partner in the family firm of Annan Dexte...
Master of the Innholders' Company in 1950.
Lord Mayor of London in 1995, from the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards.
Oliver Cromwell's Secretary of State 1645-1659. Bencher of Lincoln's Inn 1654. Born Essex. Died in his chambers in Lincoln's Inn and was buried in the chapel.
Author and politician. Born Alan Patrick Herbert at Ashtead Lodge, Ashtead, Leatherhead. He was called to the bar, but never practised. Joined Punch magazine as a writer in 1924 and went on to writ...
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Company Secretary of the Planet Building Society. c.1871 he demolished the old Friary House and built the present house in which he lived until his death. British History Online details some prop...
Last private owner of Spitalfields fruit and vegetable market. Came from Essex, worked in the market and managed to buy the lease in 1875. Forced to sell to the City of London in 1920.
The colision actually happened at St John's station, one stop to the north-west) which is close to Lewisham. It was a very foggy night and an electric train was being held at a red signal. It was s...
From Union Chapel: "Our story ... started in 1799 when dissenting congregants from St Mary’s, Upper Street began worshipping together in a private house in Highbury Grove." This was number 18. "E...
Philanthropist. Born in Crown Street, now Sun Street, EC2. Brought up in Mile End. Followed his father and brothers into the stationery and printing business. 1963 founded, and chaired, the philan...
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