Banker, barrister and MP for the City of London.
Lived in Enfield where his widow built St Mary Magdalene Church on Windmill Hill in his memory. They also had homes in Grosvenor Place and Eastbourne which is where he died.
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Philip Twells
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Philip Twells
The close-up picture depicts the top section of this classically-inspired mon...
Philip Twells horse trough
{On the side facing the garden:} In memory of Philip Twells, M. P., for the C...
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John Adams
Second President of USA. 1783 signatory to the Treaty of Paris. Minister to the Court of St James's: May 1785 to March 1788. Then Vice President to George Washington. For a list of all the US pres...
2 memorials
Sir Henry Cole
Born Bath. Secretary of the Department of Science and Art. He originated the custom of sending Christmas cards. In 1840, having worked on the introduction of the first postage stamp, he had a card ...
5 memorials
Charlie Sumner
Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest. Given on the mural as ‘Edwin Summer’.
1 memorial
Frederick Frye
Grocer and Liberal politician. Full name Frederick Charlwood Frye. Started a chain of shops in 1870 and by 1894 was running 50 stores across England and Ireland. Was a member of the Metropolitan Bo...
1 memorial
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Kenney Jones
Drummer. Initially he was part of the Small Faces group, then joined The Who after the death of their original drummer Keith Moon.
1 memorial
Epping Town Council
The parish council for the town of Epping, established as a result of government reorganisation and the abolition of the Urban District Councils.
2 memorials
World War 1
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came along at which point it was renamed as World War One or the First World War. But the term was first used in print in 1920...
403 memorials
Marquess of Pombal
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal and 1st Count of Oeiras was born in Lisbon, Portugal, on 13 May 1699. In 1738, he received his first public appointment as the Portuguese ...
1 memorial
Captain Frederick Marryat
Novelist and officer in Royal Navy where he was a bit of a hero, rescuing men from drowning, etc. Born Catherine Court, Tower Hill or Great George Street, Westminster, depending on source. Entere...
3 memorials
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