Born Edinburgh, grandson of Sir John Sinclair. Caithness Landowner and 3rd Baronet. MP, 1870 - 1885, with a fascination for Mary Queen of Scots and a liking for theatrical gothic. The earliest born person to make a disc recording, in 1906: "The adieu of Mary Queen of Scots" (what else?)
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Sir John George Tollemache Sinclair
Creations i
Mary Queen of Scots statue
{On the base of the statue in gothic script:] Mary Queen of Scots
Other Subjects
East India Company
Formed as a trading company but went on to effectively rule India, on behalf of the British. Was involved in the slave trade.
Group, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Indian Sub-continent
5 memorials
1 memorial
Cllr. Martin D. Johnson
Mayor of Wandsworth 1994. From our Picture source, 2015: "one of the borough's longest serving councillors, has been awarded an MBE".
1 memorial
John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent
Naval officer, administrator and trainer. Born Staffordshire. Defeated the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797. Recognised the potential of the young Nelson and brought him on....
1 memorial
Thomas Midwinter
Co-churchwarden of Christ Church Spitalfields, 1843 - 46, at least.
1 memorial
Previously viewed
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Dame Gracie Fields
Entertainer. Born over a chip shop in Rochdale, Lancashire as Grace Stansfield. Worked at Gainsborough Film Studios. Gracie and her husband Archie moved from Upper Street, N1 in 1929 to The Towers...
4 memorials
Pankhurst Green
IG8, Charteris Road and Snakes Lane West, Pankhurst Green
The mosaic on the path depicts the leaves of the different trees in the immediate area, with the text "Where We Live 2003" but it does no...
1 subject commemorated
1 memorial
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