Founded by Thomas Wakley.
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Thomas Wakley
London County Council Thomas Wakley, 1795 - 1862, reformer and founder of "T...
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Hunter S. Thompson
Author and journalist. Born in Louisville, Kentucky. Best known for writing 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, and at his funeral, his ashes ...
1 memorial
Allen Lane
Publisher. Born as Allen Lane Wlliams in Bristol. His uncle was John Lane, founder of the Bodley Head publishing house who took him into the business. By 1930 he had risen to the position of chairm...
1 memorial
Rupert Murdoch
Co-funder of the Reagan statue in Grosvenor Square. An Australian/American media mogul.
2 memorials
Henry Mayhew
Social researcher and journalist. Born London. Joint founding editor with Mark Lemon, of the magazine 'Punch' and author of 'London Labour and the London Poor'. Born into a wealthy London family,...
1 memorial
John Wisden
Cricketer and publisher. Born at Crown Street, Brighton. As a cricketer, he played mainly for Sussex. In 1850 he opened a cricket-equipment business in Leamington Spa and five years later opened a ...
1 memorial
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World War 1
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came along at which point it was renamed as World War One or the First World War. But the term was first used in print in 1920...
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Dick Francis
Steeplechase jockey and writer. Born Richard Stanley Francis in Coedcanlas, Wales. In his racing career, he won over 350 races and was champion jockey in the 1953-54 season. From 1953 to 1957 he w...
1 memorial
Hurlingham Yacht Club
From Hurlingham Yacht Club: "Our Hurlingham Yacht Club has had an interesting and exciting history. Our members originally formed the Club long before the First World War. Its current name was adop...
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Queen's Hall
Opened in 1893 designed by the architect Thomas Knightley. He is said to have used the bellies of dead mice as a guide for the shade of grey that he required (but see below). He aimed at, and accor...
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Stanley Kubrick
Film director who settled in outer London and made many of his films here. Born New York City. The first film made in England was Lolita in 1962. He lived close to the film studios at Elstree and...
1 memorial
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