Law reformer. Born in Frith Street. Solicitor-General 1806. Caroline's Miscellany has done the research on his campaign to reduce the number of crimes with a mandatory death penalty. Kept 2 pet leeches. Suffering intense grief he died by suicide, at 21 Russell Square, a few days after his wife's death.
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Sir Samuel Romilly
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Samuel Romilly - Gray's Inn Square
Sir Samuel Romilly, Knt., Solicitor-General 1806, occupied chambers here, 177...
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Surrey County / White Lion Prison
From at least 1580 prison facilities were provided by the White Lion Inn. For many years there were plans to demolish and rebuild and this finally happened when the Marshalsea moved onto this site...
1 memorial
American Bar Association
Stated mission: "To serve equally our members, our profession and the public by defending liberty and delivering justice as the national representative of the legal profession."
1 memorial
1 memorial
Rt. Hon. George Denman
George Denman was born on 23 December 1819 at 50 Russell Square, London, the fourth son of Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman of Dovedale, (1779-1854) and Theodosia Anne Denman née Vevers (1779-1852)....
1 memorial
Luis L. Ramirez
Ramirez's divorced wife's lover was murdered in Texas in 1998. Ramirez was indicted for solicitation of capital murder. In 1999 he was sentenced to death and executed in 2005.
Person, Law, Race Issues, Tragedy, USA
1 memorial
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Pickwick Bicycle Club
E5, Downs Road, 75, Downs Hotel
Hackney Citizen 25 June 2014 gives the history of the club and explains "A commemorative plaque marking the home of the club was fixed to...
2 subjects commemorated
Thomas Eccleston Gibb
St Pancras Vestry Clerk in the late 1800s. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man, and found our picture for us: Thomas Eccleston Gibb was born on 21 October 1838 in Liverp...
3 memorials
Sir Julian Stephen Alfred Hodge
Julian Stephen Alfred Hodge was born 15 October 1904 in Camberwell, the second of the seven children of Alfred Edward Hodge (1882-1950) and Jane Emily Hodge née Simcocks (1877-1946). His birth was ...
Person, Benefactor, Commerce, Emergency Services, Channel Islands, Wales
1 memorial
1 memorial
End of WW2 - 60th Anniversary
IG1, High Road Ilford, 128 - 142
'In unity progress' is the motto of Redbidge Council.
1 subject commemorated,
4 creators
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