Person    | Male  Born 10/5/1754  Died 21/12/1835

Sir John Sinclair

Founder and president of the first Board of Agriculture. Born Scotland into family of the Earls of Caithness. 1780 entered the House of Commons. Promoted a scientific and statistical approach to agriculture. 1786 made a baronet. Had 13 children, and one of his grandsons was Sir John George Tollemache Sinclair. Died at home in Edinburgh.

Alamy have an image of Sinclair showing him just a grumpy looking as in the medallion bust on the Colonial Office - B04 - Sinclair.

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Sir John Sinclair

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Colonial Office - B04 - Sinclair

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Royal Horticultural Society

Royal Horticultural Society

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National Gardens Scheme

National Gardens Scheme

Opens (mainly private) gardens to the public to raise money for charity. Grew out of a need to provide finances for retired district nurses.

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Major Francis Harvey VC

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Whitehall Palace

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1 memorial
Henry B. Baxter
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1 memorial