Geographer, writer and anarchist. Born France. Visited Britain during 1852-7. Supported the Paris Commune of 1871. In 1872 was sentenced to perpetual banishment from France and settled in Switzerland. The campaigns he promoted included the anti-marriage movement and naturism. Moved to Brussels when appointed chair of comparative geography at the University of Brussels, where he died.
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Elisee Reclus
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Anarchists
This art work is in the style of Donald Rooum. He was the Anarchists' self-ef...
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T. M. McGiff
On the committee of the Stratford Co-operative and Industrial Society in 1919.  Probably the same person as the Councillor T. M. McGiff, J.P. who was on the East Ham Corporation Public Health Commi...
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William Burdett-Coutts
Born of British stock in America as William Lehman Ashmead-Bartlett. On his father's death the family moved to England in 1852. In 'The Story of Holly Lodge' by Margaret Downing, March 2009, we le...
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Councillor, Mrs M. Simmonds
Councillor and Vice-Chairman of the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1937.
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R. S. Faulconer
Formerly a Churchwarden of the Parish of S. Mary Newington. Active in 1877.
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