Housebuilder and politician. Born Edinburgh. Lord Mayor of London, D.L.LL.D. He is to the left in the 1965 picture, wearing the Lord Mayor's chain, where he is being installed as Honorary Commodore of the City Livery Yacht Club. We are indebted to James, his son, for correcting our previous mis-identification in this picture.
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Sir Paul Henry Newall
Lord Mayor in 1993-4, when the picture was taken.
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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...
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Sir Polydore de Keyser
Born Belgium. The family moved to London in 1842 and his father established De Keyser's Royal Hotel on the site of what is now Unilever House. The son joined the business and the hotel became the l...
Person, Commerce, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Belgium
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David Henry Stone
Chairman of the managers that ran the 1873-75 changes at Aske’s Hospital. Lord Mayor of London 1874-5.
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Sir Christopher Walford
Lord Mayor of London in 1995, from the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards.
1 memorial
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