Archaeologist. Born in Glasgow.
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Sir Mortimer Wheeler
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Sir Mortimer Wheeler
English Heritage Sir Mortimer Wheeler, 1890-1976 Archaeologist lived here.
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Friern Barnet & District Local History Society
From their website: "Our founder, John Donovan, lived in Friern Barnet between 1966 and 1995. He became concerned that nothing was being done to record and preserve the history of the area and befo...
1 memorial
Thomas Park F.S.A.
"The poetical antiquary", bibliographer and engraver. He published his own verse but mainly he edited historical and literary works. Father of John James Park.
1 memorial
Chelsea Society
The Chelsea Society was founded by the Chelsea author Reginald Blunt (son of Gerald), with the aim of protecting the historical fabric of Chelsea and of influencing future environmental changes.
1 memorial
Battersea Society
As so often happens, this group was formed to campaign against the proposed demolition of something, in this case Albert Bridge. Thankfully their campaign was successful and they have gone on to si...
4 memorials
1 memorial
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
John Birnie Philip
John Birnie Philip was born on 23 November 1824 in London, the third son of the five children of William Philip (1781-1865) and Elizabeth Philip née Rhind (b.1786). His father was a tailor and he ...
61 memorials
John Nash terrace - WC1 - EH
WC1, Great Russell Street, 66
Nash designed this terrace of six houses, now numbered 66 - 71. He also reconstructed the house at the other end, on the corner of Bloom...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Sir Rowland Hill
Initiator of the uniform Penny Post in 1840. Due to him Britain was the first country to use adhesive stamps and thus we do not have to put the name of our country on them. This is analogous to the...
6 memorials
London And Blackwall Railway
Opened as the 'Commercial Railway' it connected Central London with the docks.
1 memorial
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