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Person    | Male  Born 18/11/1823  Died 10/8/1871

Charles Buxton

Charles Buxton

MP. Born Surrey. Son of the anti-slavery campaigner first baronet, he entered the family brewing business. He later published his father's memoirs and a history 'Slavery and Freedom in the British West Indies'.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Charles Buxton

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Christ Church Spitalfields - alterations

"Entensive" seems to be a portmanteau (mash-up) of "extensive" and "intensive".

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Charles Buxton

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Buxton Memorial Fountain

Due to strong shadows it was only on our fourth visit that we managed to take...

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people of Dorking

people of Dorking

The town where Laurence Olivier was born.

Group, Benefactor

1 memorial
Jeannette Elizabeth Crossthwaite

Jeannette Elizabeth Crossthwaite

Our colleague Andrew Behan provides the following: Born Addiscombe, Surrey, the daughter of John Thomas and Anne Crossthwaite. Her father was a General Merchant. She was baptised on the 24th Decemb...

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial
John Harvard

John Harvard

A plaque inside the library provides the following: “John Harvard was born in Southwark in 1607 and was baptized in St Saviour’s Church, the present Southwark Cathedral.  He was the son of Robert H...

Person, Benefactor, Education, USA

3 memorials
Douglas Macmillan

Douglas Macmillan

Civil servant and charity founder. Born at 12 Cunnock Terrace, Castle Cary, Somerset. The death of his father from cancer inspired him to found the Society for the Prevention and Relief of Cancer, ...

Person, Benefactor, Politics & Administration

2 memorials