Lord Mayor of London (1897), Army officer and businessman. Alderman on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894. Listed on the "opening" plaque as "Lieutt.Col." He was very successful running a number of restaurants and during his ownership the Pimms brand became an internationally renowned cocktail.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Sir Horatio David Davies
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Cholmeley Boys Club
This stone was laid by Lt. Col. The Rt. Hon. Horatio D. Davies, MP, Lord Mayo...
Tower Bridge, 1894 - opening
In 1894 the royal personages listed at the top of the plaque as: Prince of Wa...
Other Subjects
Sir Sydney Harold Gillett
Lord Mayor in 1958. He seems to have not used the 'Sydney' in his name.
Sir Joseph Renals
Alderman on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894. Lord Mayor of London 1894-5. Partner in the firm of Renals & Co, merchants.
Sir T. Vezey Strong
Lord Mayor of London, 1911. Married Lillie Hartnoll in 1900.
Robert Clayton
Born Northamptonshire. Apprenticed as a scrivener (like a secretary). Entered business and then set up a bank. Made a fortune from his connections with the slave trade and entered politics. Lord Ma...
Person, Lord Mayor, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Race Issues
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