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Person    | Male  Born 19/5/1842  Died 8/10/1926

Edmund Barnes

Edmund Barnes

Local politician, school teacher and magistrate in St Pancras. Born in Blandford, Dorset.

1869 became headmaster of St Clement Danes School and settled in St. Pancras, living there for the rest of his life. Organist at St Clement Danes Church 1869-82. The first Mayor of St Pancras, 1900-02. Bequeathed a legacy which continues today as the Edmund Barnes Charity for Organ and Choir Fund.

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Edmund Barnes

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Goldington - foundation stone, 1902

St Pancras Borough Council This foundation stone was laid by the Right Worshi...

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Hill House School

Hill House School

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University of Greenwich

University of Greenwich

Opened as the Woolwich Polytechnic; it became the Thames Polytechnic in 1970 and was granted university status in 1992. 

Place, Education

1 memorial
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Stuart Townend, O.B.E., M.A.

Lieutenant Colonel Henry Stuart Townend, O.B.E., M.A.

Athlete, headmaster and politician. Born Henry Stewart Townend. In his youth he participated in athletics, and was a schoolboy hockey international.  Retired from the army, as Lieutenant-Colonel, ...

Person, Armed Forces, Education, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games, Switzerland

1 memorial
Pimlico Grammar School

Pimlico Grammar School

Architect was J.P. Gandy Deering.  The British Museum's drawing is from 1832. Built as a non-conformist private academy for boys but the school only lasted a few years. ‘Ian Fleming’ by Andrew Lyc...

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Goodenough College

Goodenough College

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