Royal Palace Hotel
The hotel stood at 6 Kensington High Street, at the corner with Palace Avenue. Designed by Basil Champneys and built in 1892-93 on the site of the King’s Arms Hotel (basically a large tavern). Wil...
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Tancred Borenius
Art historian, author and diplomat. Born Carl Tancred Borenius, in Vyborg, Finland. He was one of the world's leading experts on Italian art of the early Renaissance. He moved to London in 1909, an...
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LCC Weights and Measures Office
If someone has already created the definitive study of the LCC Weights and Measures, we have not found it. But we have found photos of 4 buildings built for this function, three still standing. R...
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Clapham - Old Coroners Court
Built 1899-1901 to serve two functions: Coroners Court: 1901 - 1930, and LCC Weights and Measures Office: 1901 - 1932. There is a separate building at the back (west) of the plot, now called the C...
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Halifax Bank
Originally founded as the Halifax Permanent Benefit Building and Investment Society. In 1928 it merged with the Halifax Equitable Building Society and was renamed as the Halifax Building Society. I...
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Sobell Foundation
From Sobel Foundation: "The Sobell Foundation was established by the late Sir Michael Sobell in 1977 for general charitable purposes and is a grant-making trust with which he was actively involved ...
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Sir Michael Sobell
A businessman, major philanthropist, and prominent owner/breeder of thoroughbred racehorses. Born in Galicia, now part of Poland. The family moved to London in 1903 to escape antisemitism and sett...
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Patricia Maureen Gay
Patricia Maureen Gay, an adoring and devoted wife to David since 1955 and a much loved member of the Old Westminster community since 1985. She sadly passed away at The Lister Hospital April 11th 20...
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William Forsyth
Botanist. Born in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire. Trained as a gardener at the Chelsea Physic Garden, taking over the chief gardening position in 1771. In 1784, he was appointed superintendent of the ro...
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Graham Hill
Racing driver. Born in Hampstead. He was twice the Formula One World Champion, and is the only driver ever to win the Triple Crown of Motorsport (24 Hours of Le Mans, Indianapolis 500 and the Monac...
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