Born Clapton. Alderman on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894. Lord Mayor of London 1890-1.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Sir Joseph Savory, MP
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Tower Bridge, 1894 - opening
In 1894 the royal personages listed at the top of the plaque as: Prince of Wa...
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John Wilkes
A champion of English freedom, establishing the campaigning newspaper "The North Briton". In his 1754 'Essay on Woman' he wrote: 'Life can little more supply than just a few good fucks and then w...
1 memorial
John James Baddeley
Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894. The photo shows him as Mayor of London, 1921. 2022: Spitalfields Life has splendid post all about Baddeley and his work. Aged 14 he was appre...
1 memorial
Sir Polydore de Keyser
Born Belgium. The family moved to London in 1842 and his father established De Keyser's Royal Hotel on the site of what is now Unilever House. The son joined the business and the hotel became the l...
Person, Commerce, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Belgium
1 memorial
William Beckford, Alderman
Lord Mayor of London 1762 and 1769. Born Jamaica. Inherited a fortune from the family slave-based business. Lived at 22 Soho Square (the house has been demolished) from 1751 until his death while t...
Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Jamaica
1 memorial
Sir Robert Bellinger
Lord Mayor in 1967. Born Gloucestershire but brought up in Fulham. Left school aged 14 to work hard and go to college in the evenings. In the picture we think Bellinger is the man with the spade.
1 memorial