Lord Mayor in 1886.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Sir Reginald Hanson
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Queen Anne statue, St Paul's
The 4 female figures around the base represent: Britannia, France, America, I...
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Gerard Conyers
Banker. Lived in Sheen. As Lord Mayor he decreed that on London Bridge carriages should drive on the left whereas, prior to this sensible ordnance, it was a free for all.
1 memorial
1 memorial
Sir John Wollaston
Born at Perton in Staffordshire. His name varies in spelling: Wollaston or Woolaston. In London, apprenticed to the Goldsmiths' Company from 1604 to 1611. Achieved great wealth in the City of Londo...
1 memorial
Sir Leslie Boyce
Sir Leslie Boyce, KBE was Lord Mayor of London 1951-2. Born in Australia. Settled in Cheltenham after WW1. Conservative Party politician.
1 memorial
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 f**ks and then w...
1 memorial
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Leonard Woolf's Ceylon
WC1, Tavistock Square Gardens
We have not followed all the various Sri Lankan lines of research opened up by the rather exotic text on this plaque. The importance of L...
4 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Wandsworth Regulars
SW18, Fairfield Street, front garden
This fountain is at the west end of the garden in front of the Town Hall, on Fairfield Street. It is surrounded by memorials as follows: ...
2 subjects commemorated
Day nursery
NW3, Pond Street, 27-29
This fine building was probably erected in 1928 replacing a previous building, which we bet didn't have a ball-court on the roof.
2 subjects commemorated
WB Yeats - Woburn Walk
WC1, Woburn Walk, 5
William Butler Yeats, Irish poet and dramatist, lived in this house, then known as 18 Woburn Buildings, from 1895 to 1919.
1 subject commemorated
Giuseppe Mazzini - NW1
NW1, North Gower Street, 185
Mazzini arrived in this house in 1840 when the address was 9 George Street.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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