Judge. Chief Baron of the Exchequer. Born London. Married Maria Hawes (1767-1849). Died at his house in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
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Sir John Gurney
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Burdett-Coutts Memorial Sundial
This elaborate piece of high Victoriana was designed by George Highton of Bri...
Sir John Gurney
We are indebted to Rosemary Jeffreys for the translation from the Latin. The ...
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Mayor's and City of London Courts
A county court in the City of London, which is the successor to courts pre-dating the County Courts Act of 1846, which introduced the modern system of county courts. Under the Courts Act of 1971, i...
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Ruy Barbosa
Born Ruy Barbosa D'Oliveira in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. A defender of civil liberties, he fought for the abolition of slavery in Brazil. He fled to London after being accused of being a conspirat...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Law, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Brazil
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Old Watch House - E17
Before an effective police force was established each local council or vestry organised their own watchmen. The watch house was where they would hold prisoners before they appeared in court. Like t...
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Felix Arthur Davis
Felix Arthur Davis was born in Molesey, Surrey, the ninth of the ten children of Frederick Davis (1826-1899) and Eliza Davis née Falcke (1825-1898). His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1...
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Lord Justice Charles John Darling
Barrister and judge. Born Colchester. Never went to university but on gaining an inheritance entered law. MP for Deptford. QC and then judge. Became 1st Baron Darling in 1924. Died Hampshire.
1 memorial
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Thomas Rudge
Active in 1921. Probably the same Thomas Rudge at Ornamental Passions.
1 memorial
B. Traven
Pen-name of a novelist about whom little is known for certain other than the fact that he spent time in Mexico where he died. Author of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre', 1927, made into the 1948 ...
Person, Literature, Politics & Administration, Germany, Mexico
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