Merchant and evangelical activist. Born Leeds. Came to London in 1766. Good friend of Wilberforce and the Clapham Sect. Co-founder of the London Missionary Society in 1795 and its treasurer for over 20 years. Also active in the British and Foreign Bible Society and a number of other such groups. Died at Hatcham House, since 1788 his home in Deptford. Buried in Bunhill burial ground.
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Joseph Hardcastle
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Bunhill burial ground - 5
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Frederick Lockyear
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Abbey Wood branch in 1912.
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John Bennet Lawes
Entrepreneur and agricultural scientist. Born at Rothamsted, Hertfordshire. He founded an experimental farm that eventually became the Rothamsted Experimental Station, and developed a superphosphat...
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Bank of England, Law Courts branch
This building is at 194 Fleet Street, between the Law Courts and Chancery Lane. From 1826 the Bank of England had branches around the country. The Law Courts branch was designed by Sir Arthur Blom...
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Hard Rock Hotel, London
Hard Rock Cafe, Inc. is a chain of themed bar-restaurants, memorabilia shops, casinos and museums. The first Hard Rock Cafe opened 14 June 1971, at 150 Old Park Lane. In 2019 the 1,000-room hotel ...
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