Politician. Member of Parliament from 1768 to 1780. A supporter of John Wilkes, he opposed parliament's right to tax America. Elected Lord Mayor of London in 1775.
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John Sawbridge
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David Hartley obelisk
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Sir Robert Geffrye
Alderman, merchant and slave trader. From Cornwall, possibly Landrake. DOB uncertain. A member of the Ironmongers' Company and Lord Mayor, 1685-6. Married but produced no children and his wife pred...
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Robert Besley
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Sir George Waterman
Lord Mayor of London 1671-2. Â Son of a Southwark vintner. Â AÂ wholesale ironmonger. Â The picture source has some information about him and his family. Involved in the slave trade.
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Sir Martin Bowes
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1 memorial
Sir Christopher Collett
Chairman of the Temple Bar Trust, 1993 - 2004. Â Lord Mayor of London in 1989. Â The picture comes from his niece's obituary webpage.
3 memorials
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