Born Ireland. Brother to William. Emigrated to Australia, arriving in 1842. A devout Methodist he created a business exporting gold from Australia and became a successful colonial businessman in Britain and Australia. In 1863 he moved to London where he ran the London business and entered British politics. He lived at Raleigh Hall, Brixton and died at Sydenham.
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Alexander McArthur
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Leysian Mission - McArthur
{Either side of a cartouche/shield:} Mission founded 1887 Buildings erected 1...
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Kensington Wells
In 1696 a mineral spring was discovered on the site, and the Kensington Wells developed from it. The first building to be erected at the spring was the Wells spa, which operated until the mid 18th...
1 memorial
De Beers
Diamond miners and traders. Although the company was founded by Cecil Rhodes, the name is derived from two Dutch brothers, Diederik Arnoldus and Johannes Nicolaas De Beer.Â
1 memorial
Foyles bookshop
Created by William and Gilbert Foyle. Â See William for more information. For more on old London bookshops see Spitalfields Life.
2 memorials
Michael Tierney
Mine host of the Windsor Castle pub in 1990. Distinguished member of the Handlebar Club since 2007.
1 memorial
Wimpole Street Post Office
This was at the southern end of Wimpole Street, on the east side.  The Royal Society of Medicine website tells us: "Once again 1 Wimpole Street was given a major refurbishment between 1982 – 86 ......
1 memorial
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