President of the British Women's Temperance Association , 1890 - 1903, founded of the first industrial farm for inebriate women and set up a home for training workhouse children.
Born in London as Lady Isabella Somers-Cocks. In 1872 she married Lord Henry Somerset but, the marriage failed after only a few years. Died at 4 Gray's Inn Square.
provides information and pictures. reports on a very unusual 1900 shelter in a churchyard that she generously provided, and tells us more about the Lady.
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Lady Isabella Somerset
The original bronze statue by Wade in 1897 was stolen in 1971 when it was saw...
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Caledonian Cattle Market, built in 1855 by J. B. Bunning, and demolished after WW2. Caledonian Market was held in the area now partly occupied by Caledonian Park, the large area bounded by what ar...
Probably built sometime in the 18th century. It served as a coaching inn on the London-Dover road. Jane Austen stayed here several times whilst travelling to visit her brother in Canterbury. Quotin...
A popular place of refreshment in the 18th century, in what was then an out of London village. Samuel Pepys records in his diary that he visited Bow, and had eaten a memorable dish of cherries and ...
Born Aberdeen.  Came to London in 1780 as a shipping agent.  He bought the Private House and Old Brewhouse at Horselydown in 1787 and developed it into a thriving business.  Died London.
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