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William Gibbs

William Gibbs

Co-churchwarden of the Surrey Chapel parish in 1820.

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William Gibbs

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Almshouses - Drapers, Glasshill Street

The Drapers Alms houses - rebuilt A.D. 1820. William Gibbs, William Pugh, Jos...

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Henry Labouchere

Henry Labouchere

MP and journalist.  Born London of a rich banking family; Baron Taunton was his uncle.  Married an actress.  Responsible for the criminalisation of all male homosexual activity; prior to his effort...

Person, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, Italy

1 memorial
Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford

Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford

Inventor and adventurer. Born Woburn, Massachusetts. Having spied for the British in America he moved to England in 1776, was knighted by King George III, moved to Germany where he gained the titl...

Person, Politics & Administration, Science, France, Germany, USA

1 memorial
Duke of Westminster, 1st, Hugh Lupus Grosvenor

Duke of Westminster, 1st, Hugh Lupus Grosvenor

Son of the 2nd Marquess. Created Duke in 1874, mainly it seems for owning large chunks of London and being the head of the richest family in the UK. Country seat in Cheshire. From this Calendar we...

Person, Politics & Administration, Property

4 memorials
Matthew Wallace

Matthew Wallace

Chairman of the City Lands Committee of the Corporation of London in July 1896. We think  Matthew Wallace may be the same man but can't prove it.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
A. C. Hodder

A. C. Hodder

Chairman of the Committee for the 1901 Shoreditch Town Hall Extension.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Sir Michael Balcon

Sir Michael Balcon

Born Birmingham. Film producer. Worked at Gainsborough Film Studios.  Went on to run Ealing Studios from 1938-56.  His daughter married Cecil Day Lewis. Died East Sussex. The National Portrait Gal...

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3 memorials
Sir John Jennings

Sir John Jennings

Naval officer.  Governor of Greenwich Hospital 1720 to his death, there.

Person, Armed Forces, Benefactor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Caxton Hall - head 6 - Chaucer

Caxton Hall - head 6 - Chaucer

SW1, Caxton Street, 10, Caxton Hall

This could equally well be Caxton (they are both always shown with this headgear, full beard and moustache) but the lack of sideburns see...

1 subject commemorated
John Adams

John Adams

W1, Grosvenor Square, 9

Nicknamed "little America", the association of Grosvenor Square with America began when John Adams, later President, moved to this addres...

4 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
E. Vanner

E. Vanner

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial