Born Frankfurt, moved to London by the 1840s where he joined his brother David. There were other brothers in Paris and Berlin so their banking business covered Europe and was extremely successful. Herman became one of the wealthiest men in Victorian Britain. Father of Herbert. Baron in the Portuguese nobility. Died 4 Hyde Park Gate.
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Baron Herman de Stern
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Baron de Stern clock tower
Ornamental Passions has a photo of the seagull relief and explains that "Time...
Other Subjects
Hackney Gazette printing works
From British History Online we learn: The 'Hackney and Kingsland Gazette' was launched in 1864.  The sons of the printer, Charles Potter, formed Potter Bros Ltd in 1920 and changed the title to 'Ha...
1 memorial
William Bethell
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was Assistant Manager of the Abbey Wood branch in June 1912. Probably a cousin of the RACS architect Frank Bethell.
1 memorial
Charles Cheers, Baron Wakefield of Hythe CGE, LLD
Charles Cheers Wakefield was born and raised in Liverpool. (Cheers was his mother's maiden name). Became an oil-broker, founding his own firm in 1899, C.C. Wakefield & Co. later Wakefield Oil C...
Person, Commerce, Lord Mayor, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Junius S. Morgan
International banker. In business with George Peabody. Father of J. P. Morgan.
1 memorial
Bagnigge House
The house was built on the site of the, supposedly holy, Bagnigge Wells (mineral springs) in 1678. Â Nell Gwynne was supposed to have lived in this house. The picture shows the house c. 1790. In th...
1 memorial
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