Merchant. Born in Dumfries. He grew up on his family's sugar plantation in Jamaica, and moved to London in 1779. He headed a group of powerful businessmen, who planned and built the West India Docks, which were to have a monopoly on the import into London of West Indian produce such as sugar, rum and coffee. At the time of his death in Hampstead, he owned over 500 slaves.
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Robert Milligan
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Grandson of King George V and son of George, Duke of Kent. Born Michael George Charles Franklin at Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire. Married to Princess Michael. He helps out with some royal duties, ...
Businessman. Born John Davan Sainsbury, one of three brothers, he entered the family business in 1950, becoming chairman and chief executive in 1969. Created Baron Sainsbury of Preston Candover.
Richard D'Oyly Carte founded the business. Married Helen. Their son Rupert inherited the business and passed it on to his daughter, Bridget.
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Solway lived in Rosebery Avenue and was in the sculpture class at the Mary Ward Centre in Queen Square.
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Home of the High Commission of Australia. Designed by Alexander Marshall Mackenzie and built by Dove Brothers. Construction commenced in 1913, but as many of the building materials came from Austra...
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