Sir Roger Cork
Died 21/10/2002, 17 years ago
Lord Mayor of London 1996-7.
Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration
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Foyles Literary Lunches
Started 21/10/1930, 89 years ago
Created by Christina Foyle (daughter of William), the first guest of honour was Lord Justice Darling who spoke to 200 at the Holborn Restaurant. The Lunches were very successful and moved to the n...
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Thomas Eccleston Gibb
Born 21/10/1838, 181 years ago
St Pancras Vestry Clerk in the late 1800s. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man, and found our picture for us: Thomas Eccleston Gibb was born on 21 October 1838 in Liverp...
Person, Politics & Administration
3 memorials
James Henry Greathead
Died 21/10/1896, 123 years ago
Railway and tunnelling engineer. Born in Grahamstown, South Africa. Arrived in England in 1859. Chief engineer, City and South London Railway. The travelling shield was invented by Marc Isambard Br...
Person, Engineering, South Africa
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