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Person    | Male  Born 22/9/1756  Died 31/5/1835

William Smith (MP)

William Smith (MP)

Born Clapham. Lived at Eagle House on Clapham Common. M.P. Pioneer of religious liberty. Early advocate for the abolition of the slave trade. Grandfather of Florence Nightingale. Died at 5 Blandford Square, his son's home.

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William Smith (MP)

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William Smith

Greater London Council William Smith, M.P., 1756 - 1835, pioneer of religiou...

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Ho Chi Minh

Ho Chi Minh

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John Prescott

John Prescott

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Ivan F. Lockin

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Sir Albert Joseph Altman

Sir Albert Joseph Altman

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Brent Council

Brent Council

London Borough. Formed from the Municipal Boroughs of Wembley and Willesden of Middlesex. Its name derives from the River Brent which runs through the borough.

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