MP, Chairman of GLC in October 1985 - 86 when it was abolished by Mrs Thatcher. Born Belfast (although he does not appear to have any Irish connections). Died while visiting Florida.
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Tony Banks
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Hackney Peace Carnival Mural
Easteight gives some interesting information about this mural. Mike Jones fin...
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John Sawbridge
Politician. Member of Parliament from 1768 to 1780. A supporter of John Wilkes, he opposed parliament's right to tax America. Elected Lord Mayor of London in 1775.
1 memorial
George Howlett, Jnr.
Trustee of the Lambeth Hayles Estate development in 1894. We hope the Geo. Howlett Jun. in this photo is our one. The photo comes from an 1855 group shot: "An early photograph of seven Lambeth Geo...
1 memorial
Simon Bolivar
"El libertador". Born Caracas. Latin American statesman and patriot who worked to liberated Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru & Venezuela from Spanish rule. In London briefly in 1810. Di...
Person, Nationalism, Politics & Administration, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
5 memorials
W. F. D. Smith, Lord Hambleden
On his father's death in 1891 he became head of the family firm of W.H. Smith and Son and also took over as MP for the Strand Division, until 1910. Chairman of King's College Hospital. Became 2nd V...
2 memorials
Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke
Politician. Born Nottinghamshire. An albino, he suffered poor and deteriorating eyesight so emigrated to Australia in 1841 in the hope of making a quick fortune before going blind. There he est...
1 memorial
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Lokamanya Tilak
Nationalist, teacher, journalist and independence activist. Born Bal Gangadhar Tilak in the Ratnagiri district, India. He joined the Indian National Congress, but opposed its moderate attitude. Imp...
1 memorial
Paul Dibble
New Zealand sculptor. An obituary cites the London New Zealand War Memorial as one of his major achievements.
1 memorial
Oddfellows Hall Clapham
Originally opened by the Baptists as the Ebenezer Chapel, with the adjoining building, (the manse), known as the Ebenezer Cottage. Within a few years the Baptists moved elsewhere, and the chapel wa...
1 memorial
J. K. Farnell & Co. Ltd.
Manufacturing company. Founded in Notting Hill by John Kirby Farnell. Initially they produced fancy items such as tea cosies and pincushions. Farnell's daughter Agnes started making soft toys in 18...
1 memorial
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