Retail group specialising in clothing and food, founded by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer. There are currently over 700 branches in the U.K. and more than 300 spread over thirty other countries.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Marks and Spencer
Plaque unveiled by Heidi Alexander, M.P. for Lewisham East, and Councillor Al...
This brass plaque on the pavement had become badly worn and a new one was ere...
The route to Bishopsgate can still be seen clearly on a current map, wending its way fairly directly via roads and footpaths from Mare Street Narrowway down to Virginia Road which, prior redevelopm...
Formed as a trading company but went on to effectively rule India, on behalf of the British. Was involved in the slave trade.
Group, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Indian Sub-continent
Contact lens manufacturers. Founded by David Cantor. Acquired Nissel Limited in August 2000.
{At the top, with the crossed laurel leaves:} L.C.C. {In the main area:} Samuel Phelps, 1804 - 1878, tragedian, lived here.
Chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer. Invented dynamite, first demonstrating it in 1867 in a quarry in Redhill, Surrey. An inadvertently premature obituary, "The merchant of d...
Unusually the model for this statue is known: Webber. Our thanks to his great grandson, Simon North, for letting us know.
