From St Lawrence Fountain: "Relatively little is known of the contractor for the fountain, William Thomas, other than he was based at Clipstone Street, Westminster. He was previously based from Princes Street, then York Road, in Lambeth. He was partially responsible for the building of terraces in Drayton Grove."
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William Thomas
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St Pancras fountain
This 'Matilda fountain' is a copy of the 1867 statue 'At the Spring' or 'Earl...
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William Bell
Chairman of the GLC Historic Building Committee, 1977 - 1981. British Universities Film and Video Council have an 1979 audio file: "Interview with William Bell, Chairman of the Historic Building C...
1 memorial
Joshua Flesher Hanson
Developer and builder. British History Online says that in 1823 he bought "over thirteen acres which was advertised for sale as building ground". That site has a map showing the area, which include...
1 memorial
House of Commons
The palace of Westminster has been the home of Parliament since a meeting there in 1295. It split into two "houses" in 1341 but, having been built as a royal residence, the palace had no suitable m...
4 memorials
William Shurmur
Builder, active in 1891. The Freemason, Dec. 6, 1890: Page 3 reports on the Consecration of the William Shurmur Lodge, No. 2374: "A lodge, named after Bro. William Shurmur, the Provincial Grand Tr...
1 memorial
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Edward McKnight Kauffer
Artist and designer. Born in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA. As an art student, he was sponsored by Professor Joseph McKnight, from whom he adopted his middle name. He moved to Paris whe...
1 memorial
Peter Anning Revell-Smith, CBE, Deputy
Commoner on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.
1 memorial
Dick Whittington and his cat - Highgate
N19, Highgate Hill
British History Online (1878) says that in about 1795 "the original stone, being broken in two pieces, was removed hence to the corner of...
2 subjects commemorated,
5 creators
Raymond Ewers
Born Australia. Served in WW2 initially as a sapper and then as a war artist.
1 memorial
Leon Blanding
Lieutenant Colonel Leon McFaddin Blanding was born on 30 October 1918 in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA, the youngest of the seven children of Donald McQueen Blanding (1868-1934) and Ge...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
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