Person    | Male  Born 1868  Died 1928

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 Viscount Hambleden in 1913 on his mother's death. There never was a 1st Viscount - his mother was created Viscountess in honour of her deceased husband. These toffs, eh, just change the rules to suit themselves. Next thing, they'll be allowing a first-born princess to be first-in-line, if we don't watch out.

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W. F. D. Smith, Lord Hambleden

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W. H. Smiths - WC2

{On the plinth:} William Frederick Danvers Smith, 2nd Viscount Hambleden, bo...

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St Clement Danes Parish House

The St Clement Danes Church referred to is the one in the middle of the Stran...

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Metropolitan Water Board

Metropolitan Water Board

Taken over by Thames Water.

Group, Commerce, Engineering

1 memorial
Hilary Weston

Hilary Weston

Born and raised in Dublin as Hilary Mary Frayne. Married Galen Weston in 1966. They moved to Toronto in 1974, and HW became a Canadian citizen. Lieutenant Governor of Ontario  1997 - 2002.

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Canada, Ireland

1 memorial
William Isaac Palmer

William Isaac Palmer

Manufacturer and philanthropist. Member of the Palmer family in the Huntley and Palmer biscuit company. He funded a free library in Reading. In 1876, he purchased Hoxton Hall in Hackney on behalf o...

Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Philanthropy

1 memorial
N. Spyropoulos (London) Ltd

N. Spyropoulos (London) Ltd

Trader at Covent Garden Market at its original site.

Group, Commerce

1 memorial

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BBC Tower

BBC Tower

N22, South Terrace

The BBC (who else?) have a good post about their time here. Pity this plaque had no room to mention John Logie Baird.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Cenotaph

Cenotaph

SW1, Whitehall

"Cenotaph" is Greek for "empty tomb".   The shape is a plain pylon with a coffin on top.  This memorial by Lutyens, for the first anniver...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Edgar Allan Poe - N16 - Plaque 2

Edgar Allan Poe - N16 - Plaque 2

N16, Stoke Newington Church Street, 172

Poe Unveiled by Steven Berkoff on 4 June 2011. The Flicker Club The Edgar Allan Poe Society

1 subject commemorated, 3 creators