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Terry Smith

Categories: Benefactor, Commerce, History

Countries: New Zealand

Chairman of the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign. Spent 3 years and millions of dollars to get the Keith Park statue erected. In 2011 this earned him, a Brit, the title normally given to a NZ citizen based in the UK: 'New Zealander of the Year'.

Son of a lorry driver who served in the RAF. Grew up in the East End and started a financial career in 1974 with Barclays Bank. 2011: chief executive of a London financial firm and "avid historian" (his own description).

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Terry Smith

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Sir Keith Park

A resin version of this statue was temporarily installed in Trafalgar Square ...

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Lionel Barnett

Lionel Barnett

When we first listed these memorials in 2014 we could find no information about "Mrs" but the Encyclopaedia Judaica listed a Lionel Barnett that could be our Lionel and Wikipedia adds some details:...

Person, Benefactor, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial
William Charles Niblett

William Charles Niblett

Born India. Called to the bar by the Inner Temple in 1882. Travelled extensively, settled in Singapore where he made his fortune in property. Returned to England in 1905. In 1915 he gave his Singap...

Person, Benefactor, Law, India, Singapore

1 memorial
Charlotte Denison Viscountess Ossington

Charlotte Denison Viscountess Ossington

Sister to Lord George Cavendish Bentinck.  1827 married John Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington but left no children. When her brother (the eccentric 5th Duke) died with no male heir she and he...

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial

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Henry Frankland

Henry Frankland

One of five fire-watchers killed on the night bombs fell on Chelsea Old Church and the surrounding area. Carpenter employed by the Westminster Carriage Company, 48 Old Church Street. Not an offici...

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Jessie Burgess

Jessie Burgess

SE5, Wells Way, Burgess Park

The plaque is one of a series in the Burgess Park Heritage Trail. They are usually fixed to railings by plastic ties, so may not be desig...

4 subjects commemorated, 2 creators