Eldest son of the 5th Marquess. Achieved the rank of Major and was awarded the DSO after WW1. Then rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel before retiring in 1932. Was in local government in Northamptonshire 1922-55. See Story for a bit more information/conjecture.
Had a turbulent private life: an affair with a divorced actress which produced twins and a record in British legal history for a breach of promise case; two marriages that ended in divorce and a third wife who outlived him.
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William Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton
Erected in 1937 by the 6th Marquess of Northampton Estate surveyor - P. F. St...
Frederick Horace Davey was born on 6 March 1916, the son of Fitzroy Horace Davey (c.1887-1926) and Violet Annie Davey née Colley born c.1893). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1916 in...
Employed at the Streatham bus garage. Served and was killed in WW1.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Juggling figure To commemorate the traditions of Theatre and Music Hall in Hoxton and Shoreditch. Funded by Dalston City Challenge and Lo...
David Lodge, 1921 - 2003, actor and past King Rat, lived here. The Heritage Foundation
The Auxiliary Fire Service was formed in 1938 as part of the Civil Defence Service and was superseded in August 1941 by the National Fire Service. After the war the AFS was reformed alongside the C...
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