Town Clerk of the Royal Borough of Kensington, 1904 - 1916, at least.
Kensington in the Great War by G. I. S. Inglis tells us that the Chambers Leetes lost their only son Captain W. J. H. Leete of the 11th Lancashire Fusilliers, killed in action on 21 January 1916 (we are not too sure about this date).
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W. Chambers-Leete
Unveiled by Princess Louise, and her husband the Duke of Argyll in 1904 in Ke...
American writer who is best known for his short stories 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle'. Born 3 April 1783 in the USA, he travelled to Europe coming to England in 1815. He also ...
Person, Literature, Politics & Administration, Germany, Spain, USA
Art collector, politician and philanthropist. Austrian nobleman born Paris, France, into the banking family. He was the sixth of the eight children of Baron Anselm Salomon von Rothschild (1803-187...
Person, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Austria, France, Germany
Woolwich became part of the London metropolitan area in the mid-19th century, although it remained in Kent until 1889, with the formation of London County Council, when it became part of London. In...
Anarchist theorist. Born Germany. Also translated William Shakespeare into German. Beaten to death by soldiers while under arrest in Munich. Film director Mike Nichols is his grandson.
Born Dorset. Member of Parliament for Bradford, 1861- 1886, where there is another statue of him. Educational reformer. Died at 80 Eccleston Square.
Person, Education, Industry, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration
