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Person    | Male  Born 9/9/1828  Died 20/11/1910

Leo Tolstoy

Novelist. Born to an aristocratic Russian family. 1870s had a spiritual awakening and become a fervent Christian anarchist and pacifist.

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Leo Tolstoy

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Anarchists

This art work is in the style of Donald Rooum. He was the Anarchists' self-ef...

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35 St Martin's Street

35 St Martin's Street

Three storey terrace house. Lived in by Isaac Newton 1710 - 1725, although he owned it until his death in 1727. When it was demolished the panelling of the front parlour was reconstructed as the Is...

Building, Literature, Property

1 memorial
Hugh Walpole

Hugh Walpole

Novelist. Born Hugh Seymour Walpole in Auckland, New Zealand, the son of Somerset Walpole. He was educated in Britain and became a schoolmaster before turning to authorship. His novels include 'Mr ...

Person, Literature, New Zealand

1 memorial
Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 2nd Baronet

Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 2nd Baronet

Home Secretary 1859-60. Born London. Before entering politics Lewis studied linguistics and published a number of books throughout his life.

Person, Literature, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
William Henry Hudson

William Henry Hudson

Author, naturalist and ornithologist.  Born on a small ranch, Los Viente-cinco Ombúes, near Quilmes in Buenos Aires province. Came to Britain in 1874 and produced a series of ornithological studies...

Person, Literature, Science, Argentina

4 memorials
Eric Newton

Eric Newton

Artist, writer, broadcaster and art critic. He produced several books in addition to his newspaper and radio work. His radio broadcasts made him well known to the British public in the 1930s. Art c...

Person, Art, Literature

2 memorials