Person    | Male  Born 29/4/1863  Died 1951

William Randolph Hearst

Categories: Journalism / Publishing

Countries: USA

Born San Francisco.
A self-made, extremely wealthy newspaper man. The model for Citizen Kane.

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William Randolph Hearst

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Eagle Squadrons

{On the front of the pillar, facing north, into the square, below a carved im...

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Hearst Corporation

Hearst Corporation

Company created by William Randolph Hearst's father and made extremely successful and powerful by WRH.

Group, Journalism / Publishing, USA

1 memorial
John Humffreys Parry

John Humffreys Parry

Born Flintshire, Wales.  Came to London in 1807 to train as a lawyer at the Temple.  Called to the bar in 1811.  But he was unsuccessful in this profession and turned to writing about Welsh history...

Person, History, Journalism / Publishing, Tragedy, Wales

1 memorial
Horizon Magazine

Horizon Magazine

An influential literary and art magazine. From a pdf issued for the unveiling: "... Stephen Spender joined Cyril Connolly and the wealthy patron Peter Watson in 1939 to set up Horizon at 6 Selwyn H...

Media, Journalism / Publishing, Literature

1 memorial
William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount

William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount

Born New York City into an extremely wealthy family.  Lived in Rome in his mid-thirties where he developed a life-long taste for the arts.  On his father’s death in 1890 he built the luxury Waldorf...

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Philanthropy, Property, Italy, USA

1 memorial

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George Simpson

Paint manufacturer who ran the Atlas Dyeworks. Born Newington. 1861 was living in Tulse Hill with his wife. Retired in about 1866 and by 1881 was living in Reigate where he died. See also Nicholson.

Person, Industry, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Austrian Centre

Austrian Centre

W2, Westbourne Tarrace, 124

The plaque was unveiled by the Austrian Ambassador, Dr. Martin Eichtinger.

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
A. W. Ash
War dead, WW1
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