Ninth Earl of Savoy and first earl of Richmond. Uncle to Eleanor of Provence, Henry III's wife. Henry gave him the land on which, in 1263, he built the Savoy Palace.
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Peter of Savoy
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Savoy - crown
SH Within these precincts stood the Palace of Savoy, the erection of which w...
Savoy Peter Statue
The magnificent Ornamental Passions explain that the statue was created in 19...
Savoy - rose
We can add nothing to this tale of 13th century upper crust marriage brokerage.
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William Petty, Earl of Shelburne, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
Born Dublin to a wealthy Anglo-Irish family. Opposed to war with America and during his 7 months as Prime Minister he granted independence to the American Colonies. George III called him "the Jesui...
1 memorial
Patricia Macnaughton
Literary agent. Chariman of Tricycle Board in 1998. Director at Tricycle Screen Ltd 1995 - 2005.
1 memorial
John Horne Tooke
Born Newport Street, Westminster. Lived a full life the low point of which was probably being held in the Tower of London for high treason, but he was quickly acquitted. Died at home in Chester L...
2 memorials
Edward White
Churchwarden of St John the Baptist upon Walbrook in 1884. Given the shared surname we thought this might be the Reverend White's son, Edward, but he would have been only 11 in 1884 so it's not hi...
1 memorial
Second Congress of the Communist League
At this meeting Karl Marx (attending as delegate of the Brussels Circle) and Frederick Engels (representing the Paris communities) were commissioned to write an action programme for the Communist L...
1 memorial
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