Alderman, merchant and slave trader. From Cornwall, possibly Landrake. DOB uncertain. A member of the Ironmongers' Company and Lord Mayor, 1685-6. Married but produced no children and his wife predeceased him. His will thus left the bulk of his estate to a number of charities including the founding of the Geffrye almshouses which in 1914 were re-opened as a museum of furniture and furniture-making.
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Sir Robert Geffrye
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Sir Robert Geffrye
This is a 1913 replica of the lead statue, the 1723 original of which was tak...
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Sir Thomas Bloodworth
As Lord Mayor of London 1665-6 he was sorely tested and found wanting. As the fire advanced he alone had the authority to create fire-breaks by demolishing buildings but he refused to make such an...
1 memorial
Clive Martin, OBE, TD
Alderman on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994. Lord Mayor of London 1999 - 2000. Born London as Clive Haydn Martin. Alamy have an image of Martin.
3 memorials
Dick Whittington
Born in Pauntley, Gloucestershire, second son of a wealthy man. Thrice Lord Mayor of London: 1397, 1406 and 1420 (actually four times but two were consecutive). Three times Master of the Mercers' C...
Person, Literature, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Theatre
8 memorials
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 William Lawrence
Alderman on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894. Builder and Liberal party MP. Lord Mayor 1863-4. Uncle of Pethick-Lawrence.
1 memorial
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William Gibson
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Vincent Wells
United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. Vincent Michael Wells was born on 17 September 1978 in London, the youngest of the three children of Charl...
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Adam brothers
The four Adam brothers: John (1721-1792, born Edinburgh), Robert - the important one, James and William, (1738-1822, suicide) together designed classical buildings. Father was an architect. Ini...
1 memorial