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Gordon W. Newton

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Gordon W. Newton

A stonemason with a business in East Farleigh, Maidstone: The Stone Shop. Now aided by his daughter, he has generously taken it on himself to ensure the Stephen Lawrence memorial is repaired and well-tended. We are truly moved by this on-going act of kindness.

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Gordon W. Newton

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Falklands War memorial

The memorial was dedicated on Merchant Navy Day 2005 by the First Sea Lord, A...

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Stephen Lawrence - Eltham

The plaque has been vandalised several times. The original one had to be repl...

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Harry Fox

Harry Fox

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Christopher Pinchbeck

Christopher Pinchbeck

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1 memorial
Paul Crespin

Paul Crespin

Goldsmith. Born in London to Huguenot parents. Business address from 1760 in Compton Street, Soho. Retired to and died in Southampton. The V&A holds a portrait.

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St Dunstan

St Dunstan

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Person, Craft / Design, Religion

1 memorial
John Stephen

John Stephen

Founder of Carnaby Street as world centre for men's fashion in the 1960s. From Glasgow. The V&A hold his archive.

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