Alderman, merchant and slave trader. From Cornwall, possibly Landrake. DOB uncertain. A member of the Ironmongers' Company and Lord Mayor, 1685-6. Married but produced no children and his wife predeceased him. His will thus left the bulk of his estate to a number of charities including the founding of the Geffrye almshouses which in 1914 were re-opened as a museum of furniture and furniture-making.
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Sir Robert Geffrye
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Sir Robert Geffrye
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Sir T. Vezey Strong
Lord Mayor of London, 1911. Married Lillie Hartnoll in 1900.
1 memorial
James Clarke Lawrence
MP for Lambeth from 1865, and Lord Mayor 1868-9. In 1887 he and his brother Edwin funded a new building in Kensington for the Unitarians, see Essex Street Chapel. His nephew was Frederick Pethick-L...
1 memorial
Sir James Duke
Alderman of St Dunstan's ward. Lord Mayor 1848. M.P. London 1849. Born Montrose, Scotland.
2 memorials
Sir Cuthbert Lowell Ackroyd
Carpenter and Lord Mayor in 1956.
1 memorial
Sir Walter Wilkin
Lord Mayor in 1895-6. Â Born London. Â The Museum of London has more info. and a picture of his amazing hat!
1 memorial
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