Fan Makers' Company Hall
The earliest record for the Fan Makers Company is in 1670 when they raised a petition to Parliament complaining about the threat to their industry from foreign imports. The Fan Makers' Hall in Red ...
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Silma Faustine
In the early days of the Notting Hill Carnival being held on the streets Faustine led a band of masqueraders. From Dominica. Source: Notting Hill Carnival 2020.
Person, Community / Clubs, Craft / Design, Caribbean Islands
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Jeremy Robert Feakes
Designer, entrepreneur and founder of the Urban Golf Tournament. Urban Golf seems to be exactly what you'd imagine it might be and has been played in the East End, Siena, Hong Kong, Canada and Ven...
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Sophie Fedorovitch
Russian-born theatrical designer who worked with ballet choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton from his first choreographed ballet in 1926 until her accidental death in 1953. Fedorovitch designed for s...
Person, Art, Craft / Design, Dance, Theatre, Tragedy, Russia
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Clare Ferraby
Theatrical interior designer. Her major projects include the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield; the Old Vic; the Prince Edward Theatre, London and the Victoria Palace Theatre.
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Martha Fevrier
Pioneer participant in the Notting Hill Carnival. "Flamingo Carnival Arts was founded in 1983, in common with many small groups, The organisation which is Flamingo began in someone's front room. Ma...
Person, Community / Clubs, Craft / Design, Race Issues, Theatre
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Larry Forde
Pioneer participant in the Notting Hill Carnival. Luther Oscar “Larry” Forde. Flamboyan Carnival Arts was formed in 1985 out of two other bands, by Gloria Cummins from Elimu and Larry Forde from Su...
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Reverend Alexander John Forsyth
Born in his father's manse at Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, where he later become the vicar. In 1805 he conducted experiments in the Tower of London under the Master General of Ordnance and in 1807 in...
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Worshipful Company of Founders
Founders were workers in brass and brass alloys or tinplate. They made small objects such as candlesticks and weights and measures. From their website (link now dead): "Today ... the Founders' Com...
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