“Father of Russian socialism”. Born Moscow into a land-owning family. Had a number of run-ins with the authorities and emigrated for good in 1847. Baron Rothschild assisted him in keeping his...
Person, Literature, Politics & Administration, France, Russia
36-year-old French national, lived in Marylebone with her husband and 2 children. Riding a Boris bike, killed by a Crossrail tipper truck turning left on top of her at the Victoria Street / Bresse...
Born near Inverforth House, Hampstead. From the banking family. The prime mover in the battle to save Hampstead Heath from development. He was also the prime founder of Christ Church in Hampstead S...
Francis James Hocking was born on 8 October 1893 in Kentish Town, Middlesex (now Greater London), the elder of the two children of William Hocking (1867-1950) and Fanny Hocking née Lovejoy (1865-19...
Born Isaac Leslie Belisha in London. Politician. His widowed mother married Sir Adair Hore in 1912, and the surnames were merged. Entered parliament as a Liberal in 1923, and became minister of tra...
Scientist and soldier. Born Victor Alexander Haden Horsley in 2 Tor Villas, Campden Hill, Kensington. As a physician, he developed many practical neurosurgical techniques and was the first person t...
Person, Armed Forces, Medicine, Politics & Administration, Egypt, France, Iraq
Jean-Antoine Houdon was born in Versailles, France, on 20 March 1741. He died, aged 87 years, in Paris, France, on 15 July 1828 and his body was buried in the Montparnasse Cemetery, 3 Bd Edgar Quin...
Archibald Robert Howard was born on 29 October 1886 in West Norwood, Surrey (now Greater London), the second of the seven children of George Howard (1855-1932) and Frances Margaret Faulkner Howard ...
1883, Trustee of Lopping Hall, Loughton. Born Tottenham. Died Menton, France. From "Photographic pedigree of the descendants of Isaac and Rachel Wilson" (1912) via Flickr: "Samuel Lloyd Howard, of...
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