Director of George Wimpey Plc, amongst others.
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Putney Debates
The significance of this event is that it is one of, if not, the first recorded public discussions of democratic principles, worldwide. These debates were held to resolve disputes within the New M...
William Lambard
Antiquarian, lawyer, politician and writer. His name was also spelt Lambarde. Born London, he studied law at Lincoln's Inn, wrote the 'Perambulation of Kent', (the first English county history) and...
Nora Maude
Central Secretary of the Mothers' Union in 1925. In 1926 was quoted in newspapers as opposed to divorce, supporting a MU decision to deny membership to a divorced woman.
William Croft Fish
Churchwarden in Clerkenwell in 1845. Fish, or his namesake, is discussed at Banking History: "as a seal engraver and gem cutter and then, in 1843, he is listed at the Finsbury Bank". Various local...
Sir James Macnaghten Hogg
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Pimlico Hostelry and Pleasure Gardens
N1, Pitfield Street, Arden House
The Pimlico Tavern was in Hogsden (now Hoxton), close to The Curtain, The Theatre, and The Fortune playhouses, which explains Jonson's pr...
Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims
An hereditary society dedicated to perpetuating the memory and fostering and promoting the principles and virtues of the Mayflower pilgrims.
Harmondsworth Vicarage Hall
UB7, Harmondsworth High Street
The plaque was a foundation stone laid into the wall of the building but it now serves as a memorial to the building which was demolished...
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