Politician. Born Nottinghamshire. An albino, he suffered poor and deteriorating eyesight so emigrated to Australia  in 1841 in the hope of making a quick fortune before going blind.  There he established himself as a lawyer and newspaper writer. Returned to England in 1850, wrote for The Times and became an MP. Home Secretary under Gladstone. His proposal to impose a tax on matches failed.  Keen on physical activities, according to , while out cycling in Kenley he fatally injured a greengrocer.  His first marriage was unhappy.  Only 4 months after her death he married again, to Caroline.  No children from either marriage.  Died at home, Sherbrooke Lodge, Warlingham.
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Robert Lowe, Viscount Sherbrooke
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John Wilkes
A champion of English freedom, establishing the campaigning newspaper "The North Briton". Â In his 1754 'Essay on Woman' he wrote: 'Life can little more supply than just a few good f**ks and then w...
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Lieutenant Colonel Albert Victor Cowley
Member of the Ealing District Council in 1899. Albert Victor Cowley was born in 1860, the third of the four children of Edward Spencer Dickin Cowley (1816-1893) and Selina Cowley née Lindfield (18...
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Merton Parish Council
Merton was an ancient parish in the Brixton Hundred of Surrey. It was bounded by Wimbledon to the north, Mitcham to the east, Morden to the south and Kingston upon Thames to the west.  In 1907 it ...
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Thomas May
Poet, dramatist and historian. Born Sussex. Commissioned by the House of Commons to compose a History of the Parliament, published 1647. A supporter of the regicides. Buried Westminster Abbey. Whe...
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