“Father of Russian socialism”. Born Moscow into a land-owning family. Had a number of run-ins with the authorities and emigrated for good in 1847. Baron Rothschild assisted him in keeping his...

Person, Literature, Politics & Administration, France, Russia

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Donald Charles Bain was born on 21 August 1897 in Nunhead, London, one of the three children of Charles William Bain (1872-1920) and Jane Elizabeth Bain née Hawes (1868-1935). His birth was registe...

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War dead non-military, WW2

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E. King

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War dead, WW1

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Hugo Manning

Poet. Born as Lazarus Perkoff at "123 Oxford Street in Mile End Road" according to UCL Archives. His parents were Polish Jews so we believe the Mile End bit. Spent 1938 - 43 in Argentina. On h...

Person, Poetry, Africa, Argentina, South America

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John Murray Easton

Architect. Born in Edinburgh. Amongst his designs were: Aberconway House, Mayfair (1922), the Royal Horticultural Society's Lawrence Hall (1928); the British Pavilion at the 1939 World's Fair in Ne...

Person, Architecture, Scotland, USA

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John Birnie Philip

John Birnie Philip was born on 23 November 1824 in London, the third son of the five children of William Philip (1781-1865) and Elizabeth Philip née Rhind (b.1786). His father was a tailor and he ...

Person, Sculpture

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