Supporter of Charles II. After the Restoration was appointed Lord High Treasurer. Southampton Row was named after him.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
Commemorated ati
Bedford House
"Dined at my Lord Treasurer's, the Earle of Southampton, in Bloomsbury where...
Other Subjects
William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire
Born Berkeley Square. Inherited the Dukedom from his cousin the 6th Duke, who died 1858. Father of Spencer Compton, the 8th Duke. Inherited land in Eastbourne, where a statue was erected for him.
1 memorial
Sir Follett Holt, KBE
Railway engineer, very influential in Argentina where he was Chairman of many railway companies. Excelled at polo as a young man. First Chairman of the Tower Hill Improvement Trust. Our picture co...
1 memorial
Anti-Corn-Law League
Founded in Manchester by Richard Cobden with the objective of having the Corn Laws abolished. Â This achieved, the League was dissolved. The Corn Laws imposed a high import tax on foreign grain, th...
1 memorial
Public Record Office
Known as ‘The Strong Box of the Empire’, the Public Record Office was created as a repository for parliamentary records after the 1834 fire which destroyed much of the Palace of Westminster, where ...
1 memorial
Beatrice Webb
Social scientist, economist and political reformer. Born as Beatrice Potter in Gloucestershire. Charles Booth was her cousin. Married Sidney Webb in 1892 - the picture source quotes her very uncomp...
1 memorial
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