Robin Friday
From Wikipedia: "Robin Friday was an English footballer who played professionally as a forward for Reading and Cardiff City during a career that lasted four years in the mid-1970s. Born and raised...
Harry Tate
Comedian and impersonator. Born as Ronald Macdonald Hutchison. He had worked for the sugar refiners Henry Tate and Sons, hence his stage name. He performed in films and the music hall. Born at 47 ...
Arthur William Waterlow King, J.P.
From the London Fandom Wiki website we learn that Arthur William Waterlow King was born on 22 August 1861 and was the Chairman of Acton Urban District Council for one year in 1903-1904. He was a pu...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Law, Politics & Administration
Charles James Kerven
We think C. J. and F. A. Kerven were builders. 'The Metamorphosis of Battersea, 1800 - 1914 a Building History', an Open University thesis by Keith Alan Bailey refers to a number of Kervens who we...
Frederick Abraham Kerven
Along with C. J. Kerven (his brother?), owner of Derwentwater House. They gave the Radcliffe Obelisk to Acton Council and funded its erection in Acton Park in January 1904. The house was demolished...
General Skippon
Philip Skippon supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War as a senior officer in the New Model Army. Prior to the war he fought in the religious wars on the continent. During th...
Lady Derwentwater
Anna Maria Webb was the eldest daughter of Sir John Webb, 3rd baronet, of Odstock, Wiltshire, by Barbara, daughter and coheiress of John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse. Married Radcliffe 1712. Thei...
Arthur Ashpitel
Architect who built a number of churches in South London, Essex and Kent, including St Barnabas, Homerton and St John the Evangelist, Blackheath.
Hugh Percival Wilkins
Amateur astronomer, mechanical engineer and civil servant. Born in Carmarthen, he was known as Hugh Percy. He was elected to the British Astronomical Association in 1918, and was director of its Lu...
Person, Engineering, Politics & Administration, Science, Wales
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