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Person    | Male  Born 2/11/1739  Died 21/12/1815

William Vincent

Categories: Benefactor, Education, Religion

William Vincent

Schoolar and theologian. Born Limehouse. Educated at Westminster School. Headmaster of Westminster School 1788-1802. Dean of Westminster 1803-15. Responsible for enclosing what is now Vincent Square thus saving it from development and keeping it as playing fields for the school. Died Islip, Oxfordshire, where he had become rector in 1807.

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William Vincent

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William Vincent

The terracotta plaque and Nabresina stone tablet, were commissioned by the re...

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Westminster School Society

Westminster School Society

A charity administered by a council of Old Westminsters that provides financial assistance to Westminster School for the benefit of current pupils.

Group, Benefactor, Education

2 memorials
T. V. and Anthony Edwards

T. V. and Anthony Edwards

Anthony is a senior partner of the law firm T. V. Edwards which was established by his uncle, T. V., in 1929.  Their offices at 33 Mile End Road had a large blank wall.  Anthony commissioned the mu...

Group, Benefactor, Law

1 memorial
Dr Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond

Dr Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond

Millionaire businessman.   Born on 5 January 1944 in Kilcurry, County Louth, Ireland.  Owned Corby Castle and Carlisle Airport.  He's the one sporting the ermine in the picture. His Wikipedia page...

Person, Benefactor, Politics & Administration, Tragedy, Ireland

1 memorial