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Person    | Male  Born 1794  Died 1874

Thomas Challis

Thomas Challis

Alderman, Lord Mayor of London 1851, chair of the Executive Committee for the Great Exhibition Memorial.

Born 92 Fore Street, Cripplegate. Died Baker Street, Enfield. His Lord Mayor's Show was cancelled due to the death of the Duke of Wellington.

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Thomas Challis

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Great Exhibition and Prince Albert

Designed by Joseph Durham with modifications by Sydney Smirke. Inaugurated by...

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William Beckford, Alderman

William Beckford, Alderman

Lord Mayor of London 1762 and 1769. Born Jamaica. Inherited a fortune from the family slave-based business. Lived at 22 Soho Square (the house has been demolished) from 1751 until his death while t...

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Jamaica

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Sir George Waterman

Sir George Waterman

Lord Mayor of London 1671-2.  Son of a Southwark vintner.  A wholesale ironmonger.  The picture source has some information about him and his family. Involved in the slave trade.

Person, Lord Mayor

1 memorial
Lord Mountevans

Lord Mountevans

Shipbroker and peer. Born Jeffrey Richard de Corban Evans. Lord Mayor of London 2015/16.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Sir Stephen Henry Molyneux Killik

Sir Stephen Henry Molyneux Killik

Lord Mayor of London 1934-5.  From the Fanmakers: "elected Lord Mayor in 1934 (George V’s Silver Jubilee year), having previously been Master of the Fan Makers in 1917, and Sheriff in 1922; in 1927...

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial