The Kensington and Chelsea Virtual Museum has a photo of the Wilsons' home in Sydney Place captioned with: "During his visits to England Hungarian composer Bela Bartok regularly stayed with Freda a...

Person, Community / Clubs, Friend / family, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

E. W. Walker

One of the employees of Watney Combe Reid brewers who lost their lives in WW2.

Person

War dead, WW2

1 memorial

Caroline Lowe, Viscountess Sherbrooke

Born as Caroline Anne Sneyd, daughter of Thomas Sneyd of Ashcombe Park, Staffordshire. Married Viscount Sherbrooke in 1885.

Person, Friend / family

1 memorial

Philomena Davidson Davis

Born London, she became the first female president of the Royal British Society of Sculptors in 1990, a post she held for six years (giving her the post-nominal letters PPRSS). Co-opted member of t...

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial

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Bert Hardy

Documentary and press photographer known for his work published in 'Picture Post' 1941-57. Born and grew up in Priory Buildings. Photo Histories says Bert was "the first of seven children to carp...

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Photography

1 memorial

John McDouall Stuart

Australian explorer. Born Scotland. Trained as a civil engineer and aged 23 emigrated to Australia where 1858 - 62 he made 6 expeditions into the interior searching out new pastures and surveying ...

Person, Exploring, Australia, Scotland

1 memorial

Charles Square

This Square was laid out at the same time as Hoxton Square and in 1922 Charles Square still contained at least some houses from about 1685 - 1745. Only no. 16 remains. Shown in the picture, it w...

Place, Property

1 memorial

Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

Soldier and member of the Royal Family. Born at Sandringham, third son of George V. Married Alice. Parents of Richard, who inherited the title. Governor-General of Australia 1944-7, returning t...

Person, Armed Forces, Royalty, Australia

4 memorials

Carlo Zanini

Person, Italy

War dead, WW1

1 memorial