Journalist and politician.
Born Athlone, Ireland. Entered Parliament for Galway in 1880 and held the longest unbroken period of service in the House of Commons. First president of the British Board of Film Censors.
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T. P. O'Connor
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T P O'Connor bust
{On a plaque below the bust:} T. P. O'Connor, journalist & parliamentari...
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Henry White
Edited the Sunday Times, from the first edition in 1822.
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James "Bronterre" O'Brien
Democrat & chartist. Born County Longford, Ireland. Bronterre was initially a pseudonym but he later adopted it as his middle name. A child prodigy, he fell short of his early promise and died ...
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Ruth First
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Carlos Castello Branco
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1 memorial
Leonard Woolf
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Mappin and Webb, Poultry
12 - 13 Poultry. Built in 1870, designed by J. & J. Belcher. Was demolished after a long campaign in 1994 to make way for the delights of Number 1, Poultry. The man responsible, Lord Palumbo, ...
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