A savings bank launched by Barber Beaumont in 1806. We think this went on to become part of Friends Provident.
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Provident Life Office
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Barber Beaumont - vault stone
Our transcription of this long inscription was aided by the typed Winter 1978...
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Courage brewery - Horselydown Lane
Founded by John Courage at the Anchor Brewhouse site. The earliest existing building dates from 1871 and was largely rebuilt in 1894 - 1895. Reconstructed, restored and refurbished in 1985 - 1989....
2 memorials
Merrill Lynch
From their website: "Merrill Lynch is one of the world’s premier providers of wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services."
1 memorial
Marshall Amplification
A company that specialises in the design and manufacture of music amplifiers and speaker cabinets. Founded by Jim Marshall, and now based in Bletchley, Milton Keynes. See Jim Marshall for how the ...
2 memorials
Sir Thomas Gresham
Created the Royal Exchange in 1566 where the Gresham family crest, a grasshopper, can be seen. Son of Richard Gresham who was a Lord Mayor of London but Thomas never was.
3 memorials
Port of Tilbury, London
As ships got bigger ports were needed further down the Thames. In 1909 Tilbury Port became part of the Port of London Authority. Situated just upstream from Tilbury Fort.
1 memorial
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Marion Dorn
Textile designer. Born on Christmas day, probably at Menlo Park, near San Francisco. She moved to Paris where she met and subsequently married the artist Edward McKnight Kauffer. At the outbreak of...
1 memorial
British Comedy Society / Dead Comics Society
Originated in the front room of John Gatenbys' family home in Highgate, during a discussion concerning Peter Seller's nearby childhood home. Out of this the 'Dead Comics Society' was born and their...
14 memorials
London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a la...
279 memorials
Akis Kollaros
Akis Kollaros was killed by a tipper truck at about 4pm on a Monday. From Roadcc: "A 34-year-old originally from Greece, Akis Kollaros was a music producer and sound engineer, and a member of the ...
1 memorial
Millbank Prison
The design and construction of this prison stretched from 1799 - 1821 and passed through many hands: Jeremy Bentham, William Williams, Thomas Hardwick (father of Philip), John Harvey and Robert Smi...
4 memorials
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