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...
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Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott
Lord Mayor of London from 1879 to 1880. Alderman on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894. His son, George, was Lord Mayor from 1908 to 1909 and was the 1st Baronet Truscott of Oakleigh.
4 memorials
Sir Richard Ford
Lord Mayor of London. Born and buried at Bexley, Kent. One of the commissioners sent to Breda to request Charles II to return to England immediately. Began the construction of The Monument in 167...
1 memorial
Dick Whittington
Born in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, second son of a wealthy man. Thrice Lord Mayor of London: 1397, 1406 and 1420 (actually four times but two were consecutive). Three times Master of the Mercers' C...
Person, Literature, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Theatre
8 memorials
Henry Wallis
Mayor of London in 1282. Wikipedia gives "Henry le Waleys" as the name and says that he built the nave of the church of Grayfriars. Alchemipedia has a whole page about him.
1 memorial
James Clarke Lawrence
MP for Lambeth from 1865, and Lord Mayor 1868-9. In 1887 he and his brother Edwin funded a new building in Kensington for the Unitarians, see Essex Street Chapel. His nephew was Frederick Pethick-L...
1 memorial
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State of Victoria, Australia
SW1, Victoria Station
According to Wikipedia the State of Victoria was founded in 1851 so this plaque was erected 16 years too early to commemorate that event....
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Stanley Hallam Rothwell
Body builder and artists' model who posed for a number of statues on display in London. Rothwell was brought to our attention by Broderick D.V. Chow in this Londonist article. This, together with ...
1 memorial
Mr Fegan's Homes
SW1, Horseferry Road, 62-64
Mr. Fegan's Homes (incorporated) To the glory of God, and for the welfare of orphan needy and erring boys, here and hereafter, the founda...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Chaplin - Lambeth Walk
SE1, Lambeth Walk, Chandler Hall
The BFI date the Hippodrome performance to Christmas 1900. The quote about a day without laughter may have been said by Chaplin but he wa...
2 subjects commemorated
Children who died in the Evelina at Guy's Hospital
See the Evelina Children's Hospital for more information.
1 memorial
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