Sir Mansfield Cumming
First Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6. Born as Mansfield George Smith. Â Began his career in the navy aged 13, but suffering severe sea-sickness he was retired in 1885, and married...
First Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6. Born as Mansfield George Smith. Â Began his career in the navy aged 13, but suffering severe sea-sickness he was retired in 1885, and married...
Councillor (1988-98, 2006-2014) and Mayor of the London Borough of Brent 1997-8.
Conservative Councillor in Kingston 1994 - 2022. Made an Honorary Alderman in 2022. Mayor of Kingston in 1998-99.
Councillor and Chairman of the Wembley History Society in 1953.
Politician and trade unionist. Born Patrick Francis Curran in Glasgow, becoming known as Pete from an early age. He moved to London where he co-founded the the National Union of Gasworkers and Gene...
Clerk for the managers that ran the 1873-75 changes at Aske’s Hospital. May be "Jnd.", either way we can't think what it might stand for.
Born Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire. Viceroy of India. Successful Foreign Secretary. Disappointed not to have become Prime Minster. Died in London.
Leader of the Greater London Council, 1977 - 1981.
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