Sir Spencer Walpole KCB, FBA was an English historian and civil servant.
The son of Spencer Horace Walpole he was descended from one of the brothers of Robert Walpole. Through his mother he was a grandson of Spencer Perceval.
He came into the free possession of Pitzhanger Manor in 1900 when Frederika, the last aunt on his mother's side, died. He sold the house and the grounds to Ealing Council.
The grounds were developed into a public park, named Walpole Park in his honour.
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Spencer Walpole
Walpole Park Opened for the use of the public, 1st May 1901 by the Rt. Hon. L...
Born Calcutta, India. Died in a nursing home in Fitzroy Square. Economic/social historian, Christian socialist and founding father of the welfare state.
The Baker Street Irregulars is a literary society dedicated to the study of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and the Victorian world. It is the oldest existing Sherlockian soci...
"The objects of The Kensington Society are to preserve and improve the amenities of Kensington for the public benefit by stimulating interest in its history and records, promoting good architecture...
We cannot find any group that uses this name, so believe that the erectors are The Leyton and Leytonstone Historical Society.
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