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Person    | Male  Born 25/12/1730  Died 16/5/1795

Thomas Sainsbury

Thomas Sainsbury

Lord Mayor. Grocer of Ludgate Hill, Bowyer, Alderman of Billingsgate and Governor of the Fellowship Porters in 1786. Came from Wiltshire. Died at Newcourt House, Devon. His tomb is at St Mary's, Market Lavington.

Unrelated to the family who created the current Sainsbury supermarkets, as far as we can tell.

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Thomas Sainsbury

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Fellowship Porters Hall

This Hall was built Anno Domimi MDCCLXXXVI {1786} The Right Honourable Thomas...

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Barbara Jessie Burton

Barbara Jessie Burton

Born Sheffield. See Arnold for a photo of the 4 Burton children and details of this family.

Person, Commerce

1 memorial
Hayward Brothers ironmongery

Hayward Brothers ironmongery

The picture shows the original shop sign in situ - the camera position provides quite a surreal image.  From Glassian, the picture source: “The sign … which stood above the corner shop at Number 23...

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
J. K. Farnell & Co. Ltd.

J. K. Farnell & Co. Ltd.

Manufacturing company. Founded in Notting Hill by John Kirby Farnell. Initially they produced fancy items such as tea cosies and pincushions. Farnell's daughter Agnes started making soft toys in 18...

Group, Commerce

2 memorials
C. Foster

C. Foster

Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Bostall Estate in 1900.

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Greenwich Market

Greenwich Market

There has been a market in Greenwich since the fourteenth century. The buildings surrounding the current market are Grade 2 listed and were built from 1827 to 1833. The market is open from Wednesda...

Place, Commerce

1 memorial