Pat and Andy Timmons
We found a funeral notice that we think is for Pat: "The obituary notice of Patricia TIMMONS Ealing, Published in: Uxbridge & West Drayton Gazette. Patricia TIMMONS passed away on 20th April 20...
Wright’s Dairy - Chelsea
Founded in 1796 by a Mr Wright, whose son, W. H. Wright carried on the business. It started in a part of Chelsea known at the time as Cook’s Ground, which by the time of this 1865 map had been redu...
Camden House, SM1
Here is an extract of a 1910 map showing (near the middle of the top) Camden House in Camden Road Sutton. It occupied the land where houses numbered 23, 25 and 27 now stand. Harry Tate lived here,...
Harry Tate
Comedian and impersonator. Born as Ronald Macdonald Hutchison. He had worked for the sugar refiners Henry Tate and Sons, hence his stage name. He performed in films and the music hall. Born at 47 ...
Arthur William Waterlow King, J.P.
From the London Fandom Wiki website we learn that Arthur William Waterlow King was born on 22 August 1861 and was the Chairman of Acton Urban District Council for one year in 1903-1904. He was a pu...
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Charles James Kerven
We think C. J. and F. A. Kerven were builders. 'The Metamorphosis of Battersea, 1800 - 1914 a Building History', an Open University thesis by Keith Alan Bailey refers to a number of Kervens who we...
Frederick Abraham Kerven
Along with C. J. Kerven (his brother?), owner of Derwentwater House. They gave the Radcliffe Obelisk to Acton Council and funded its erection in Acton Park in January 1904. The house was demolished...
General Skippon
Philip Skippon supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War as a senior officer in the New Model Army. Prior to the war he fought in the religious wars on the continent. During th...
Derwentwater House
British History Online has: "There has been confusion between Acton House {lived in by General Skippon and his wife, c.1650-60} and another residence, called after the last countess of Derwentwater...
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