Businessman. Born in Aurora, Illinois. Responsible for developing the McDonald's hamburger empire abroad.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Robert E. Rhea
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McDonald's Restaurants
{Beneath the McDonald's 'Golden Arches' logo:} 3000 We dedicate the opening o...
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Eyre Arms Tavern
St John’s Wood was once part of the Great Forest of Middlesex. Until the end of the eighteenth century (when plans for residential development first appeared) it remained in agricultural use. By 17...
1 memorial
Raymond Montague Burton
Led the modern development of Burtons Menswear, and was a generous benefactor of the Jewish Museum in London and the University of York. Identical twin to Arnold - see there for a photo of the 4 B...
2 memorials
A. Dashwood
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Bostall Estate in 1900.
1 memorial
Provident Life Office
A savings bank launched by Barber Beaumont in 1806. We think this went on to become part of Friends Provident. Source: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
1 memorial
Prudential Assurance
Founded in Hatton Garden in May 1848 as The Prudential, Investment, Loan, and Assurance Association. The army of premium collection agents was for many years identified with the Prudential as the "...
1 memorial
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