Event    From 1189  To 1989

Mayoralty of the City of London - 800th anniversary

The Mayor, poor lamb, has to make 700 speeches during his year in office.

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Mayoralty of the City of London - 800th anniversary

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Bench - Mayoralty

Along the front edge of the bench 10 sets of deviders are carved and along th...

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Mayoralty of the City of London - 800 years

The environmental improvements and landscaping to Salisbury Square were donat...

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Sir Thomas More

Sir Thomas More

Born Milk Street. In conflict with Henry VIII over religion he was imprisoned in the tower, found guilty of treason and beheaded on Tower Hill. Final words: "The King's good servant, but God's Firs...

Person, Execution, Literature, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous

16 memorials
William Voss

William Voss

Clerk of the Committee to restore Bishop Wood's Almshouses in 1930.  Clerk to the Spurstowe's Charity  which in 1906 had taken over the administration of Bishop Wood's Almshouses.  Succeeded in thi...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Stephen and Matilda Tenants' Co-operative

Stephen and Matilda Tenants' Co-operative

The first local authority estate under tenants' control in Britain. Became a limited company on 30 September 1982. Waymarking gives the interesting history of this organisation.

Group, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Duke of Westminster, 1st, Hugh Lupus Grosvenor

Duke of Westminster, 1st, Hugh Lupus Grosvenor

Son of the 2nd Marquess. Created Duke in 1874, mainly it seems for owning large chunks of London and being the head of the richest family in the UK. Country seat in Cheshire. From this Calendar we...

Person, Politics & Administration, Property

4 memorials
Dr William Twiss

Dr William Twiss

Born Newbury of German parents and worked there briefly. 1643 appointed Prolocutor of the Westminster Assembly, effectively head of the church. Buried Westminster Abbey. When Charles II was restor...

Person, Politics & Administration, Religion, Germany

1 memorial