Historian and author. Born William Wilkinson Addison at Mitton, Lancashire. He moved to Buckhurst Hill on the edge of Epping Forest, Essex, and began a lifelong association with the area, which resulted in many books on its history and people. He was a magistrate for more than twenty-five years, and became a Justice of the Peace in 1949. The photo was found by our colleague Andrew Behan.
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Sir William Addison
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Person, Benefactor, Law, USA
Non-British, killed by the Bali bomb. Timothy Leigh Hawkins was born on 14 November 1973 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia and attended Geilston Bay High School in Tasmania. An enthusiastic rowe...
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Treasurer of Lincoln's Inn in December 1989.
Liberal politician, barrister, and NUWSS, and internationalist. Jessie Chrystal Macmillan was a suffragist, peace activist, barrister, feminist and the first female science graduate from the Unive...
Person, Gender Issues, Law, Peace, Politics & Administration, Scotland
Judge. Chief Baron of the Exchequer. Born London. Married Maria Hawes (1767-1849). Died at his house in Lincoln's Inn Fields.
T. E. Lawrence, "Lawrence of Arabia", 1888 - 1935, lived here. Greater London Council
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Dartford-based factory founded by John Hall (1765-1836). From Dartford Archive: "In the early days the company specialised in heavy foundry-based engineering. Later on, the company developed a spec...
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