1844

Sir Francis Burdett

Born Derbyshire. Inherited the baronetcy from his grandfather. Married an heir of the Coutts banking family. From the ODNB: "When in London, the Burdetts lived at 1 Stratton Street (the home of Thomas Coutts) from 1793 to 1802, at 78 Piccadilly from 1802 to 1816, and at 25 St James's Place from 1816 to 1844. From 1796 Burdett also maintained a residence in Wimbledon." One of their children became Angela Burdett-Coutts.

Member of Parliament for Westminster. A popular, reformist politician he often came into conflict with the House, on one occasion being imprisoned in the Tower for 2 or 3 months. Died at home, St James's Place.

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Sir Francis Burdett

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Caxton Hall - foundation stone

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Capt. W. Goodley, OBE, MC

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Edward John Reed, MA

Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.

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Robert H. and Mrs Tuttle

American businessman, car dealer and USA Ambassador, 2005 - 2009.

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Capt. J. Calvin Lines

John Calvin Lines, District Treasurer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1891-1923. Honorary Serving Brother in the Order of St John.

Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration

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Harry Eve

Honorary Treasurer of St Clement Danes Parish in 1897.

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H. W. Harding

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

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War dead, WW2

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St George's Mission and St Peter's church, Wapping

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Brian Holt

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Sir Henry Tate

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Graham Thomson Lyall, VC

Awarded the VC for his heroism on 27 September 1918, age 26, while serving in the 102nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. "Through two days of operations he captured 185 prisoners and 27 gun...

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1

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