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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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Charles Dello Strologo

Charles Dello Strologo

Strologo gave about 80 bus shelters to Surrey. Researching Strologo we found that someone was ahead of us: John Slatford, who has very kindly allowed us to re-present his findings here: "Charles D...

Person, Benefactor, Commerce, Egypt, Italy

1 memorial
people of Dorking

people of Dorking

The town where Laurence Olivier was born.

Group, Benefactor

1 memorial
Brixton Bomb Victims Appeal Committee

Brixton Bomb Victims Appeal Committee

Formed to assist victims of the Brixton nail bomb.

Group, Benefactor, Community / Clubs

1 memorial

Previously viewed

Tyburn Turnpike House

Tyburn Turnpike House

This toll gate is thought to have stood about where Marble Arch now stands.

Building, Commerce, Property, Transport

1 memorial
Job Drain

Job Drain

Soldier. Born Job Henry Charles Drain in Barking, Essex. In WW1 he was a driver in the 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. On 26 August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, he and another driver saved two B...

Person, Armed Forces, France

3 memorials
Crown Film Unit

Crown Film Unit

Formerly the G.P.O. Film Unit, it was an organisation within the British Government's Ministry of Information during World War II. Its remit was to make films for the general public in Britain and ...

Group, Cinema

1 memorial
London Society of East Anglians

London Society of East Anglians

Apart from erecting the Liverpool Street Station memorial and commissioning the design of this flag in 1903 or 1905 we can't discover what this society has done, or what it's for.

Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
George Inn

George Inn

This George Inn existed in the late 16th century though originally known as The George and Dragon.  The current building was erected in 1677 after a serious fire destroyed most of Southwark.  The n...

Building, Food & Drink

3 memorials