Lord Mayor in 1971. Excelled at cricket in his youth. In 1967, while Studd was Alderman Sheriff of the City of London, the 1831 London Bridge which had been sold to Arizona was installed in its new location. Studd and his wife attended the laying of the foundation stone and the opening ceremony the following year.
Lord Mayor of London from 1970 to 1971, whose claim to fame was attending several ceremonies in Lake Havasu City, Arizona having to do with the re-opening of the original London Bridge in Arizona (built in London in 1831, it was sold and transferred stone by stone to Lake Havasu City in 1967 and reopened in 1971 as a tourist attraction), Died London.
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Sir Peter Studd
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St Dunstan in the East
The church of St Dunstan in the East stood on this site from ancient times. S...
Other Subjects
Sir Richard Ford
Lord Mayor of London. Born and buried at Bexley, Kent. One of the commissioners sent to Breda to request Charles II to return to England immediately. Began the construction of The Monument in 167...
1 memorial
George Broadbridge, 1st Baron Broadbridge
Conservative politician in the City of London, associated with the Candlewick Ward and the Worshipful Company of Gardeners. Lord Mayor of London 1936-7. MP for the City of London 1938 -1945. Also ...
1 memorial
Sir James Miller
Housebuilder and politician. Born Edinburgh. Lord Mayor of London, D.L.LL.D. He is to the left in the 1965 picture, wearing the Lord Mayor's chain, where he is being installed as Honorary Commodore...
Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Property, Scotland
1 memorial
Sir Roger William Cork
The 669th Lord Mayor of London 1996-7. Roger William Cork was born on 31 March 1947 in Hatch End, Middlesex (now Greater London), the son of Sir Kenneth Russell Cork (1913-1991) and Nina Cork née ...
Person, Liveries & Guilds, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration
2 memorials
Sir John Whittaker Ellis
Alderman and Lord Mayor Of London 1881-2. A dignitary local to Richmond, Byfleet and Petersham.
1 memorial
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Duke of Wellington statue - EC2
EC2, Threadneedle Street
Unveiled in Wellington's presence, this is one of only a handful of statues in London unveiled while the subject was still alive. The oth...
3 subjects commemorated,
6 creators
Dennis Gabor
SW7, Queen's Gate, 79
Plaque unveiled by Sir Eric Ash, former rector of Imperial College and Gabor's first doctoral student.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
War dead, Other war
1 memorial
Elisabeth Welch
Singer and actor. Born Elisabeth Margaret Welsh at West 61st Street, New York. Her career started in the chorus of 'black' Broadway shows. She was promoted to solo roles and travelled to Paris in t...
1 memorial
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