Optician, known for his successful optics business and his patenting and commercialization of achromatic doublets. The business, founded in 1750, became Dollond & Aitchison in 1927, and was subsumed into Boots 2009-15.
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John Dolland
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RO - 06 - Dolland
The date of death is in the foliage frieze, to the right, outside our photo.
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Theodore H. Bryant
Co-owner and director of the Bryant and May match factory.
1 memorial
A. Yeatman & Sons
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1 memorial
Hilary Weston
Born and raised in Dublin as Hilary Mary Frayne. Married Galen Weston in 1966. They moved to Toronto in 1974, and HW became a Canadian citizen. Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 1997 - 2002.
Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Canada, Ireland
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Bankers Clearing House
Cheque & Credit Clearing Company (or, in the form of a booklet) is very helpful: "Daily cheque clearings began around 1770 when the bank clerks met at the Five Bells, a tavern in Lombard Street...
7 memorials
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