Banker and philanthropist. Born near Norwich. Father of Samuel and of Catherine who married Edward, the son of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton. Died Paris, returning, ill, from a stay in Nice.
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Samuel Gurney Snr
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Samuel Gurney obelisk
The Biblical quote is from Job 29:11. Water was supplied to the basins on th...
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Robert Browning Settlement
Inspired by East End schemes such as Toynbee Hall, this Settlement was established by Francis Herbert Stead (1857 – 1928, brother of W. T. Stead). Francis was Congregationalist minister at York St...
2 memorials
Olive Christian Malvery
Born in Lahore in the Punjab to parents of European and Indian ancestry, Thomas Barber Malvery and Jessie Anderson. She came to London in 1900 and trained as a singer at The Royal College of Music....
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Music / songs, Philanthropy, India
1 memorial
George Peabody
Philanthropist. Born Massachusetts, USA, descended from English immigrants to America. A merchant businessman who moved into banking, in partnership with J. S. Morgan and became extremely wealthy. ...
4 memorials
William Cotton
William Cotton FRS was an inventor, merchant, philanthropist, and governor of the Bank of England 1842-5. He helped build St John's Church Leytonstone in 1833, and 75 other churches in London. He ...
1 memorial
Sir Albert Levy
Founder of the Ardath Tobacco Company. Honorary Treasurer at the Royal Free Hospital in 1926. See Lord Riddell. Also helped fund the 1928 new extension for which the maternity section was named t...
1 memorial
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Thomas Rowlandson
WC2, John Adam Street, 16 Durham House
London County Council Thomas Rowlandson 1757-1827 artist and caricaturist lived in a house on this site.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Brixton bombing
SW9, Electric Avenue
In our photo the Brixton bomb plaque is on the wall above the person in the woolly hat. It had to be raised to this height when the Icela...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Air Chief Marshal Dowding - SW19 - original plaque
SW19, St. Mary's Road, 3
This plaque was removed when the house on which it was erected was demolished. A new plaque has been erected on the new house. We'd guess...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Fortune Theatre - WC2
WC2, Russell Street
The SWET plaque is towards the left of the building. The blue plaque is over at the right, near the corner. The grand entrance with the ...
4 subjects commemorated
Capt. W. Goodley, OBE, MC
Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District, 1921-1947. Knight Grace in the Order of St John. The Chelmsford Chronicle - Friday 10 January 1947 carries an obituary: "Captain Will...
Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration, Transport
1 memorial
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