Person    | Male  Born 25/1/1938  Died 3/2/1998

Nicholas Saunders

Researched, published and distributed 'Alternative London' 1970. Moved into a warehouse in Neal's Yard in 1976 and starting with a wholefood shop he developed the area as an alternative shopping centre. Died in a car crash in South Africa while researching the use of psychoactive drugs in rituals around the world.

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Nicholas Saunders

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Nicholas Saunders

Nicholas Saunders, 1938 - 1998. He put Neal's Yard on the map.

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Acorn Restorations

Acorn Restorations

Metalwork restorers.

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
E. Pollard & Sons

E. Pollard & Sons

Trader at Covent Garden Market at its original site.

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
Foyles bookshop

Foyles bookshop

Created by William and Gilbert Foyle.  See William for more information. For more on old London bookshops see Spitalfields Life.

Group, Commerce

2 memorials
Rose and Crown pub

Rose and Crown pub

The photo shows the pub in 1977, with the Rectory next door, both remarkably unchanged. Website.

Building, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Baron Herman de Stern

Baron Herman de Stern

Born Frankfurt, moved to London by the 1840s where he joined his brother David. There were other brothers in Paris and Berlin so their banking business covered Europe and was extremely successful. ...

Person, Commerce

1 memorial