Born Dublin to a wealthy Anglo-Irish family. Opposed to war with America and during his 7 months as Prime Minister he granted independence to the American Colonies. George III called him "the Jesuit of Berkley Square" due to his idealism. Completed the construction of Lansdowne House and died there.
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William Petty, Earl of Shelburne, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
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William Petty
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Captain Henry Penton, MP
MP for Winchester who gave his name to the Pentonville area of London by building in the late 1700s The Penton Estate.
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Sir Percy Cradock
British diplomat, civil servant and sinologist who served as British Ambassador to the People's Republic of China 1978 - 83, playing a significant role in the Sino-British negotiations which led u...
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Chris Moyes
Born Shropshire. As a student worked as a bus conductor then joined a bus company and worked his way up until he was Chief Executive of the Go Ahead bus company. Appointed OBE for services to tran...
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Robert Hargreaves Rogers
Deputy of the ward of the parish of St Mary the Virgin Aldermanbury. The Story of a Victorian House has some details on Sir Robert since he once lived at Laurel House near Bexley, Kent. He was Chai...
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Harold Pinter
Playwright, actor and director. He trained and performed as an actor before taking up writing. His first play to be produced in London's west-end, 'The Birthday Party' was received with almost univ...
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Captain Alexander Ross Clarke
Surveyor. Born Reading. Served in Canada and on his return worked on the ordnance survey in Southampton. Died Reigate. the picture source has a bio.
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Keats statue at Guy's Hospital
SE1, Great Maze Pond, Guy's Hospital - the Colonnade
Unveiled by Andrew Motion, author of a Keats biography. The quotation comes from Keats’ epic poem "Fall of Hyperion. A Dream", 1819.
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National Schools / St John's Highbury Vale Primary School
We have decoded the following from British History On-line Opened 1836 as Highbury Vale School with 102 middle school pupils. 1864 the site was enlarged and the school rebuilt as Christ Church Nati...
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