Born as Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn. Labour politician. Inherited a title in 1960 on his father's death, Viscount Stansgate. This forced him out of the House of Commons so he fought to have the law changed to enable him to renounce the title, which he managed in 1963. The term 'Bennite' came to mean someone who shared his radical left-wing views.
On his death his son Stephen, a scientist, inherited the Stansgate title.
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Tony Benn
See Davison's page for an explanation of this plaque. While still thinking a...
Thomas Rainsborough was buried in this churchyard on the 14th November 1648 a...
Secretary to the Commissioners for the 1892 Westminster Public Library. Became librarian in Great Smith Street in March 1881 and went on to be employed by Westminster City Council as a branch libra...
Councillor and Vice-Chairman of the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1937.
Administrator and businessman. He held several positions on the former London County Council, including Chairman from 1902 - 1903. In most sources his name is spelt as McDougall. He was one of the ...
One of the managers of the 1873-75 changes at Aske’s Hospital.
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