Holder of land and water speed records. Born Chislehurst, Kent. He broke the land speed record for the first time in 1924 and went on to break it a further nine times (five at Daytona Beach, Florida). His highest water speed record was 141.74 m.p.h. in 1939. Died at Reigate, Surrey.
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Malcolm Campbell
Plaque unveiled by Don Wales, grandson of Sir Malcolm and nephew of Donald.
101 Farm Lane This site was first developed in the 1890s as a horse bus compa...
Footballer. Born at Les Ulis, Essonne, France. He played for several teams and is best known for his time with Arsenal F.C. from 1999 to 2007.
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A carrier of the 2012 Paralympic Flame. At that time he was the Inclusion Manager at Hackney Learning Trust, where he created the Hackney School Sports Championships, the largest inclusive sports c...
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A Commissioner for the 1892 Westminster Public Library.
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