Born New York City as Eleanor Roosevelt. Went to finishing school in England. In 1905 at her wedding to her distant cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, she was given away by her uncle, President Theodore Roosevelt. In 1933, when FDR was elected President, she became First Lady. After his death in 1945 she continued her international political role and is particularly associated with the UN and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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Roosevelt statue
This is a rare representation of Roosevelt standing, albeit with a stick. A n...
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Charles Alfred Bristow
Founder-President of the Imperial College Boat Club in 1919 and for over 50 years, coach and inspiration.
Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games
1 memorial
William Petty, Earl of Shelburne, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne
Born Dublin to a wealthy Anglo-Irish family. Opposed to war with America and during his 7 months as Prime Minister he granted independence to the American Colonies. George III called him "the Jesui...
1 memorial
S. J. Warren
Assistant Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1900-1945. Commander in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
2 memorials
Sir Edwin Chadwick
Born Lancashire but brought up in London. A friend of Jeremy Bentham, Bentham dying in his arms. Chadwick's major achievement was the 1842 publication of the Poor Law Commissioners' "Report on the ...
1 memorial
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