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Person    | Male  Born 1203  Died 1268

Peter of Savoy

Ninth Earl of Savoy and first earl of Richmond. Uncle to Eleanor of Provence, Henry III's wife. Henry gave him the land on which, in 1263, he built the Savoy Palace.

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Peter of Savoy

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Savoy - crown

SH Within these precincts stood the Palace of Savoy, the erection of which w...

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Savoy Peter Statue

The magnificent Ornamental Passions explain that the statue was created in 19...

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Savoy - rose

We can add nothing to this tale of 13th century upper crust marriage brokerage.

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John McCafferty

John McCafferty

Leader of Hackney Council in 1994.  Sorry, the caption on the picture does not say which of the men is McCafferty.

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1 memorial
William H. Heath

William H. Heath

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Thomas Neale MP

Thomas Neale MP

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1 memorial
Councillor W. G. Spittle

Councillor W. G. Spittle

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Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Eugenie Katherine Dewsnap

Eugenie Katherine Dewsnap

Councillor on the Bethnal Green Housing Committee in 1952. Eugenie Katherine Dewsnap was born on 27 December 1904, one of at least 14 children of Thomas Henry Dewsnap (1867-1926) and Emily Martha ...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial