Philosopher professor. Born Neville Court, Abbey Road. Married 4 times, twice to the same woman. At one stage he rejected atheism on the grounds that any discussion about religion was meaningless. Later he accepted that he was an atheist but then, shortly before his death, he had a near-death experience (well-named since he was) which seems to have very slightly dented his convictions. Died University College Hospital.
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Sir Alfred Ayer
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Sir Alfred Ayer
Westminster City Council Philosopher professor, Sir Alfred Ayer, 1910 - 1989...
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Sir Isaiah Berlin
Sir Isaiah Berlin OM CBE FBA was a Russian-British social and political theorist, philosopher, and historian of ideas. Born in Riga into a wealthy family, which moved with him to London, in 1921. ...
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Evelyn Underhill
Christian mystic, novelist and pacifist. Born Wolverhampton. 1907 married the barrister Hubert Stuart Moore, whom she had known since childhood, with no issue. Died Hampstead.
1 memorial
Karl Ghattas
Born Khaled Ghattas in Egypt. He trained in several hospitals in London and Chester graduating in medicine London University 1982, but then took an MSc in philosophy at the London School of Economi...
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Thomas Burnet
Geological theorist. Published "Sacred Theory of the Earth".
1 memorial
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Hammersmith Palais
Former dance venue. It opened as a roller-skating rink, then became an ice rink, before being turned into a popular ballroom and concert hall. In its heyday it hosted concerts by many famous artist...
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Robin Anthony Eve
Commoner on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.
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Brian Holt
Aged 62 Holt had worked as a porter at Mile End Hospital for 40 years. He had been commuting by bike the short journey of about a mile from his Stepney for just over a year in order to get fit. Th...
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Arthur Onslow
W1, Soho Square, 20
Arthur Onslow (1691 - 1768), Speaker of the House of Commons from 1728 to 1761 lived in a house on this site. (1926)
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Robert Devereux bust
WC2, Devereux Court
This bust was brought to our attention by Discovering London, where its claim to carry the oldest inscription in London is debunked. The...
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