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Stakis PLC

Categories: Commerce

Hotel group founded in the 1960s by Reo Stakis. They bought Caxton Hall in 1986, intending to develop it as offices and flats, but by the time they were given approval, the property market had crashed. The chain was taken over by the Hilton group.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Winston Churchill - Caxton Hall

Sir Winston Churchill, spoke here at the former Caxton Hall, 1937 - 1942, Sta...

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A. Yeatman & Sons

A. Yeatman & Sons

Funeral directors based in West Norwood mostly known for monumental masonry, taken over by Smiths of Southwark. The picture source website has an interesting page about the history of their busine...

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1 memorial
Charles Rolls

Charles Rolls

Born 35 Hill Street, W1, son of Lord Llangattock, John Rolls. A keen racing cyclist, he became the fourth man in England to own a car, took to racing cars and repeatedly broke the land speed record...

Person, Aviation, Commerce, Industry, Seriously Famous, Transport

1 memorial
John Courage

John Courage

Born Aberdeen.  Came to London in 1780 as a shipping agent.  He bought the Private House and Old Brewhouse at Horselydown in 1787 and developed it into a thriving business.  Died London.

Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Scotland

1 memorial
Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Swedish Chamber of Commerce

The subject of a London Chamber was first discussed in early 1906, when a number of meetings regarding the arrangement of a Swedish exhibition, led to the establishment of the Swedish Chamber of Co...

Group, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Sweden

1 memorial
Enfield Market

Enfield Market

From Wikipedia: "In 1303, Edward I granted a charter to Humphrey de Bohun, and his wife to hold a weekly market in Enfield each Monday, and James I granted another in 1617, to a charitable trust, f...

Place, Commerce

1 memorial

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Hoe Street - medallion of a man with a hat

Hoe Street - medallion of a man with a hat

E17, Hoe Street, 105

This shop front has, like a lot of shop fronts of this period, atop the flanking pillars, decorative capitals and corbels.  On this shop ...

E. R. Reynolds, Pte.

E. R. Reynolds, Pte.

Imperial Camel Corps, British Contingent, 2nd Battalion

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial