Joyce Margaret Neport was born on 27 August 1927, the fourth of the six children of James John Neport (1893-1985) and Ellen Martha Neport (1895-1975). Her birth was registered in the 4th quarter of...
Samuel William Arthur Neport was born on 31 May 1935, the fifth of the six children of James John Neport (1893-1985) and Ellen Martha Neport (1895-1975). His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter...
Publisher who was the first to be successful with books for children. Born Berkshire. Died at home in St Paul's Churchyard. In the absense of a picture of Newbery himself we are showing one of his...
From Wikipedia: a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The award is given to the author of the most disting...
From Ian Wallis's JustGiving page: "It was Idris Newnham, a boy about my age and a family friend, who had a particular type of muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), which is a genetic disorder that causes...
See Lost Hospitals of London for an excellent history of this hospital. Briefly: The White House, a mansion with 5 acres of grounds, was built in 1866. Dr Langdon Down and his wife Mary bought it ...
Founded by Florence Keen. Â 1983 renamed 'Manor Gardens Centre'.
Daughter of Lord Paul. She died from leukaemia and the Ambika Paul Foundation which supports charitable causes, was set up in her memory.
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