Richard Oswald
Merchant, slave trader, and diplomat. Born Scotland. 1746 he moved to London and began his own business initially in tobacco but quickly moved into the slave trade. His London base was at Philpot L...
1 memorial
Robert Owen (philanthropist)
Socialist and philanthropist, father of the Co-operative movement. Born Wales. Learned the fabric trade and in 1784 was in London working for a retailer. But he quickly moved to Manchester where he...
Person, Industry, Paranormal, Philanthropy, Social Welfare, Scotland, USA, Wales
1 memorial
War served, WW2
1 memorial
Walter Hines Page
Ambassador of the United States of America to the Court of St. James, 1913 - 1918. Yahoo! has "... Page was vice-president and partner of Doubeday, Page & Co, the largest publishing business i...
1 memorial
Thomas Paine
Revolutionary. Born Thetford, Norfolk. Emigrated to the British American colonies and took part in the American Revolution. Travelled to France in 1781 and became sufficiently involved in politics ...
Person, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous, France, USA
2 memorials
Christabel Pankhurst
Suffragette. Born Manchester, daughter of Emmeline, her eldest child and her favourite. Moved to America in 1939 and died in California.
6 memorials
Treaty of Paris
The agreement in which Britain acknowledged the United States to be sovereign and independent. Drafted in 1782 and effective from 12 May 1784. Â The 6 men named on the memorial were the representati...
1 memorial
1 memorial
War served, WW2
1 memorial
Hasmukh C. Parmar
United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. Hasmukh Chuckulal Parmar was born on 3 January 1953 in Nairobi, Kenya. He was married to his wife, Bharti...
1 memorial
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