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Victor Hugo Watson

Victor Hugo Watson

Born near the Kennington Oval but his family returned to Yorkshire when he was very young and he saw himself as a Yorkshireman. In 1908 he joined Waddingtons, a printing firm which developed a specialism in playing cards and in the '30s moved into jigsaws for which there was a craze. Was responsible for acquiring the rights to Monopoly.

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Victor Hugo Watson

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Co-op bank - Monoploy

Victor and Marjorie came to London from Leeds specifically to select names fo...

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William Morris Hughes

William Morris Hughes

Prime Minister of Australia. Born in Pimlico. Migrated to Queensland in 1884. Entered politics in 1894, and served in several ministerial posts before becoming Prime Minister in 1915. Died at Lindf...

Person, Politics & Administration, Australia

1 memorial
Sir Sydney Harold Gillett, Bt., M.C., F.C.A.

Sir Sydney Harold Gillett, Bt., M.C., F.C.A.

Sydney Harold Gillett was Lord Mayor in 1958. He seems to have not used the 'Sydney' in his name. Alderman, and Sheriff in the City of London in 1952. Awarded the MC in 1916 and knighted in 1953. ...

Person, Armed Forces, Liveries & Guilds, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Park Geun-Hye

Park Geun-Hye

President of the Republic of Korea 2012 - current (2016).

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
First United Nations General Assembly

First United Nations General Assembly

Held in in the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster. Eleanor Roosevelt was a delegate at this and subsequent assemblies. The small triangle of grass to the immediate west of Central Hall, Westminst...

Event, Politics & Administration

2 memorials