French politician. 1983 -2014 mayor of Douai in northern France, which, in 1979, twinned with Harrow. 1984 -1993 Member of the European Parliament. 1993 - 1997 member of the National Assembly of France, representing Nord's 17th constituency.
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Jacques Vernier
The inspiration for the statue was the sculptor's daughter Kate skipping in t...
Born Hertfordshire, a distant relative of Josiah Child. Â Joined the Anchor Brewery as a 'broomstick clerk' and rapidly became Child's son-in-law and partner. Â Ran the brewery 1693-1729. Â MP for Sou...
In 1819 upper warden of the Drapers' Company and Governor of the Queen Elizabeth College Almshouses in Greenwich.
Elected to Brentford Council in 1901 and vice chairman in 1903 but that does not explain why he was honoured with being placed on Andrew Carnegie's immediate right in this group shot. He certainly ...
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