British Empire League
Formed in London with the purpose of promoting trade, communication, defence, etc. between the UK and the various colonies and India. We can find little information about the BEL; it may even stil...
Formed in London with the purpose of promoting trade, communication, defence, etc. between the UK and the various colonies and India. We can find little information about the BEL; it may even stil...
Mayor of Lambeth 1919-20. Wrote 'The Musings of an Octogenarian", from where our picture comes.
Conservative politician in the City of London, associated with the Candlewick Ward and the Worshipful Company of Gardeners. Lord Mayor of London 1936-7. MP for the City of London 1938 -1945. Also ...
Pacifist, Labour MP, life peer, CND founder, free-thinker, campaigner for peace and racial equality. President of Liberation. Born Calcutta. Died Watford General Hospital, Hertfordshire. Until at l...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Peace, Politics & Administration, India
A trustee of Lambeth Savings Bank in or after 1903.
Formerly part of Kent, it has been part of Greater London since 1963.
Built in 1863 in the centre of Market Square, on the site of the Bromley Market House. This multi-purpose building was funded by Cole-Childs, who had recently bought the local Manor. He was a coal ...
The 1863 town hall was in the Market Square. In 1906 a new town hall was built in Tweedy Road, immediately south of South Street. Designed by R. Frank Atkinson (see Whiteley Village) and built by F...
Third and last white Rajah of  Sarawak.  Born Albemarle Street.  Died at his flat at 13 Albion Street, Paddington. Sarawak is on the Island of Borneo.  In 1841 Sarawak was proving troublesome and ...
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