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Person    | Male  Born 1649  Died 20/7/1737

Gerard Conyers

Gerard Conyers

Banker. Lived in Sheen. As Lord Mayor he decreed that on London Bridge carriages should drive on the left whereas, prior to this sensible ordnance, it was a free for all.

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Gerard Conyers

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London Bridge - information/viewing panel

Unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester, this is actually an "interpretation panel...

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Sir Robert Bellinger

Sir Robert Bellinger

Lord Mayor in 1967.  Born Gloucestershire but brought up in Fulham.  Left school aged 14 to work hard and go to college in the evenings.   In the picture we think Bellinger is the man with the spade.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sydney Harold Gillett

Sydney Harold Gillett

Sydney Harold Gillett, MC, Alderman, and Sheriff in the City of London in 1952. And Lord Mayor of London in 1958. Awarded the MC in 1916 and knighted in 1953.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir Sydney Harold Gillett

Sir Sydney Harold Gillett

Lord Mayor in 1958. He seems to have not used the 'Sydney' in his name.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir James Miller

Sir James Miller

Housebuilder and politician. Born Edinburgh. Lord Mayor of London, D.L.LL.D. He is to the left in the 1965 picture, wearing the Lord Mayor's chain, where he is being installed as Honorary Commodore...

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Property, Scotland

1 memorial
Sir T. Vezey Strong

Sir T. Vezey Strong

Lord Mayor of London, 1911. Married Lillie Hartnoll in 1900.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial