Born in London or Kent. Principle Secretary and 'Spymaster' to Queen Elizabeth I 1573 - 1590. He secured the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. Died at home in Seething Lane.
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Sir Francis Walsingham
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Emily Wilberforce
In 1915 as Central President of the Mothers' Union she initiated the idea of a dedicated building which resulted in the opening of Mary Sumner House in 1925. She resigned as President in 1919. Bo...
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Gerald Clarkson
Founding Master of the Worshipful Company of Firefighters. Buckingham Covers has a short biography.
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George Odger
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