Racing driver. Born in Hampstead. He was twice the Formula One World Champion, and is the only driver ever to win the Triple Crown of Motorsport (24 Hours of Le Mans, Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix). His son Damon was also a racing driver, and they were the first father and son both to win Formula One World Championships. He was killed when the plane he was piloting crashed.
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Graham Hill
Graham Hill, 1929 - 1975, world champion racing driver, lived here, 1960 - 19...
Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford formed the company, initially as Bamford and Martin Ltd.  They used the garage at the site of the plaque as a workshop and here they developed their first model th...
Football player and manager. Born in Ashington, Northumberland as John Charlton. Brother of Bobby Charlton. He played for Leeds United and was a member of the winning England team in the 1966 World...
A race on the River Thames, now run annually between Oxford and Cambridge universities. It was started by Charles Merivale, a student at Cambridge and Charles Wordsworth from Oxford. The gruelling ...
Left-handed cricketer. Has played for Middlesex County Cricket Club and has captained England.
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