Born Berkeley Square. Inherited the Dukedom from his cousin the 6th Duke, who died 1858. Father of Spencer Compton, the 8th Duke. Inherited land in Eastbourne, where a statue was erected for him.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire
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St Nicholas churchyard extension - north gate - north gate, west pier
This acre of ground was presented to the parish of Chiswick by His Grace the ...
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Mary Overie
Traditions vary but one is that Mary was the daughter of John Overs, a very successful Thames ferryman in the tenth century. She gave her inherited wealth to fund a convent which became St Mary Ov...
1 memorial
Metropolis Chapel Building Fund Association
Established under the leadership of Alexander M'Aulay to ‘promote the erection of commodious chapels in suitable situations in and around the metropolis, to assist in the enlargement of existing ch...
1 memorial
National Heritage Memorial Fund
From their website: "The National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) was set-up in 1980 to save the most outstanding parts of our heritage at risk of loss to the nation, as a memorial to those who have ...
1 memorial
Charles Cheers, Baron Wakefield of Hythe CGE, LLD
Charles Cheers Wakefield was born and raised in Liverpool. (Cheers was his mother's maiden name). Became an oil-broker, founding his own firm in 1899, C.C. Wakefield & Co. later Wakefield Oil C...
Person, Commerce, Lord Mayor, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Park Lane Group
From their website: This is a charity which "Given the free use of Park Lane House, 45 Park Lane, London W1 in 1956..." gives opportunities to young musicians.
1 memorial
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Royal College of Physicians - EC4
EC4, Warwick Lane
This plaque is on a very dull building next door to the actual site of the Physicians' building, now occupied by the splendid 1888 red br...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Spitalfields WW1 cairn
E1, Commercial Street, Christ Church Spitalfields garden
The cross is granite and is planted in a cairn of granite boulders, many of which have a flat section carved out and a name spelt out in ...
War dead | WW1
82 subjects commemorated
82 subjects commemorated
14 Croydon - Henry Purcell
CR9, Katharine Street, Croydon Public Library
Built in 1892 by Charles Henman Jr. this heavily decorated group of buildings makes up Croydon's Municipal buildings complex. The buildin...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
St Mary Somerset - Ewan Christian
EC4, Lambeth Hill, St Mary's Somerset Church
The dates given on the plaque are about the time that the church ceased functioning and was demolished but we can't explain the exact dates.
2 subjects commemorated
St Matthias Church House
E1, Chilton Street, 52, St. Matthias Church House
The names on this plaque are difficult to read so take our transcription as tentative.
1 subject commemorated,
6 creators
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