Person    | Male  Born 25/1/1829  Died 20/9/1912

Sir John Whittaker Ellis

Alderman and Lord Mayor Of London 1881-2. A dignitary local to Richmond, Byfleet and Petersham.

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Sir John Whittaker Ellis

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Charity drinking fountain, La Maternité

'Wardmote' just means a meeting where decisions are made.

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Thomas Sainsbury

Thomas Sainsbury

Lord Mayor. Grocer of Ludgate Hill, Bowyer, Alderman of Billingsgate and Governor of the Fellowship Porters in 1786. Came from Wiltshire. Died at Newcourt House, Devon. His tomb is at St Mary's, Ma...

Person, Commerce, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir Thomas Hallifax

Sir Thomas Hallifax

Politician. Born in Barnsley. 1753 was one of the three founders of what became Glyn, Mills & Co. Bank. Lord Mayor of London 1776 - 1777, and Member of Parliament for Coventry and then Aylesbur...

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
John Sawbridge

John Sawbridge

Politician. Member of Parliament from 1768 to 1780. A supporter of John Wilkes, he opposed parliament's right to tax America. Elected Lord Mayor of London in 1775.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir William Hooker, Lord Mayor

Sir William Hooker, Lord Mayor

Lord Mayor of London, 1673-4. Moved to Greenwich in 1665 to escape the plague. President of the Guild of Master Grocers from 1679-1680, and President of St Thomas’ Hospital 1683 – 1688. Died The Gr...

Person, Lord Mayor

1 memorial

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Paddington Bear - statue, platform 1

Paddington Bear - statue, platform 1

W2, Paddington Station, Platform 1

Since arriving at Paddington Station from Peru this bear's journeys have not ceased. He's been moved around the station a few times and f...

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
T. E. Riglin

T. E. Riglin

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Samuel Smiles

Samuel Smiles

SE13, Granville Park, 11

Samuel Smiles, 1812 - 1904, author of "Self Help", lived here. London County Council

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
King's Cross fire - names

King's Cross fire - names

N1, Euston Road, King's Cross tube station

Below ground, at the north end of the tunnel under the Euston Road.

32 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Sir William Hooker

Sir William Hooker

Botanist. Born William Jackson Hooker at 7 Magdalen Street, Norwich. He collected specimens of mosses from Scotland and Iceland. Became first director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1841. Fat...

Person, Gardens / Agriculture, Science, Iceland / Faroe Islands, Scotland

1 memorial