An area of land in Holborn owned by Rugby School. Lawrence Sheriff acquired the land in the 16th century and left it for the support of almshouses and a school. See there for more information.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Rugby Estate
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Rugby Estate
Unveiled by A. N. Wilson, an historian educated at Rugby, as part of the 450t...
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1 memorial
Octavia Housing
Not-for-profit organisation with a strong track record in social housing and providing care services. Originated as Horace Street Trust and became a model for many subsequent housing associations. ...
6 memorials
Gary King
2015, we were contacted by one of his friends who confirmed that he was a property developer who died shortly after completing the Clink project. 2020: We wondered whether Martin Gary King, a comp...
1 memorial
Portman family
in 1532 Sir William Portman of Somerset, Lord Chief Justice to Henry VIII acquired land covering an area of 270 acres stretching from Oxford Street to Regents Canal. A large part of this land, no...
1 memorial
35, Dorset Square, Notcutt House
Researching this address unexpectedly turned up two terrific items. Firstly, the 1932 Wakefield High School Magazine. In the list of members (old girls, presumably) we find: "Hemingway, Maisie, N...
1 memorial
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City Temple Church
The current church was built in 1874, destroyed by enemy action on 16 April 1941, and rebuilt by 1955.
1 memorial
Comic Heritage
Merged with the Heritage Foundation.
29 memorials
Wandsworth LGBT+ Forum
A group that focuses on the development and support of LGBT groups, organisations and projects so they can deliver direct services and campaign for individual rights.
2 memorials
My Beautiful Laundrette
1985 film starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Gordon Warnecke, written by Hanif Kureishi and directed by Stephen Frears. The story concerns Omar, a young Pakistani man living in London, and his reunion a...
1 memorial
Stephen Frears
Film and television director. Born Stephen Arthur Frears in Leicester. His many works include My Beautiful Laundrette, 'Prick up Your Ears' and 'The Queen'. He had worked with The Scaffold early i...
1 memorial
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