1869

Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster

Categories: Benefactor, Politics & Administration, Property

Born, son of Sir Robert, at Millbank House (alias: Peterborough House, Grosvenor House). Shown on this 1690 map to be approximately on the Thorney Street site now occupied by the Hilton Double Tree, but it was at the riverside then. Demolished in 1809.

He is said to have "devoted himself ... to the improvement of his London property". During the London season (April - August) he lived in Grosvenor House in Park Lane, south of Upper Grosvenor Street, the site now occupied by the Grosvenor House Hotel.

Married Lady Elizabeth Mary Leveson-Gower. His second son, Hugh Lupus, succeeded him and became the first Duke of Westminster.

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Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster

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Richard Grosvenor fountain

'EMW' are the initials of the Marquess's wife, Elizabeth Mary who died 1891, ...

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Teddington residents

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Commercial Motor Users of Hackney

The name suggest a group of local business people coming together around the use of new-fangled motor-powered conveyances. The text of the plaque tells us that they also had charitable activities. ...

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Stephen Price

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Headley Trust

Charity which supports a number of arts and architectural projects.

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Ifor Williams

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A. H. Ellis

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

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War served, WW1

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Morton Air Services

A very early independent British airline. Eventually absorbed into British United Island Airways.

Group, Aviation

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Worcester House - Strand

Used to be on the Savoy Hotel and Theatre site. Not to be confused with Worcester House - City.

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Felice Adami

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War dead, WW1

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Alastair Sim

Character actor. Born Edinburgh. Only became a professional actor aged about 30. Worked in Shakespeare at the Old Vic and then spent the 1950s making many British films, such as the 1954 The Belles...

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