Lord Mayor of the City of London 1899-1900 and in that role instrumental in the creation of The City of London Imperial Volunteers who fought in the South African War. Alderman on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Alfred James Newton
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Queen Victoria visits The City
Victoria died on 22 January 1901, less than a year after this last visit to t...
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Sir Alfred James Newton
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Lauderdale Road Synagogue - Halford
This design was used repeatedly to commemorate the dead of the City of London...
Tower Bridge, 1894 - opening
In 1894 the royal personages listed at the top of the plaque as: Prince of Wa...
Other Subjects
Sir Thomas Davies
Lord Mayor of London, 1676-7. Pepys's bookseller. The first Stationer Lord Mayor, though he had to translate to the Clothworkers to be eligible. During his mayoralty the erection of the Monument...
Robert Waithman
Born Wrexham. A self-made man, a linen-draper who rose to the highest position in the City. Lord Mayor: 1823 - 4 Sheriff: 1820 - 1 Member of Parliament: 1818 - 20, 1826 - 33 Died at home, 7 Woburn...
John Wilkes
A champion of English freedom, establishing the campaigning newspaper "The North Briton". In his 1754 'Essay on Woman' he wrote: 'Life can little more supply than just a few good f**ks and then w...
Brass Crosby
Born Stockton-on-Tees. 'Brass' was his mother's family name. Lord Mayor of London. Lived in Essex Street. The obelisk at St George's Circus names Crosby since it was during his mayoralty that the n...
Sir Sydney Harold Gillett
Lord Mayor in 1958. He seems to have not used the 'Sydney' in his name.
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