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John Whitson, MP MP (c.1554 - bef.1629)

John Whitson (c. 1555 – 1629) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1605 and 1626. He is buried in the Crypt of St Nicholas church in the City ...

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John Whitson, MP MP (c.1554 - bef.1629)

John Whitson (c. 1555 – 1629) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1605 and 1626. He is buried in the Crypt of St Nicholas church in the City ...

7/7/2020

William Edward Friese-Greene MP (1855 - 1921)

William Friese-Greene (born William Edward Green, 7 September 1855 – 5 May 1921)* Born 7 September 1855* Bristol, England* Died 5 May 1921 (aged 65)* Connaught Rooms, London, England* Resting place Hig...

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11/5/2018
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William Edward Friese-Greene MP (1855 - 1921)

William Friese-Greene (born William Edward Green, 7 September 1855 – 5 May 1921)* Born 7 September 1855* Bristol, England* Died 5 May 1921 (aged 65)* Connaught Rooms, London, England* Resting place Hig...

11/5/2018

Robert Hardy MP (1925 - 2017)

"Timothy Sidney Robert"

Robert Hardy, the English actor who played Cornelius Fudge in several “Harry Potter” films, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Denville Hall Retirement home for actors, Northwood, London, England, accordi...

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Robert Hardy MP (1925 - 2017)

"Timothy Sidney Robert"

Robert Hardy, the English actor who played Cornelius Fudge in several “Harry Potter” films, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in Denville Hall Retirement home for actors, Northwood, London, England, accordi...

12/20/2017

Sir Humphry Davy , 1st Baronet PRS MRIA FGS was a Cornish chemist and inventor, who is best remembered today for isolating a series of substances for the first time: potassium and sodium in 1807 and ca...

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Sir Humphry Davy , 1st Baronet PRS MRIA FGS was a Cornish chemist and inventor, who is best remembered today for isolating a series of substances for the first time: potassium and sodium in 1807 and ca...

1/21/2016

Sir Tony Robinson MP

"Tony Robinson"

Anthony Robinson (born 15 August 1946) is an English actor, comedian, author, presenter and political activist. He played Baldrick in the BBC television series Blackadder and has hosted several histori...

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Sir Tony Robinson MP

"Tony Robinson"

Anthony Robinson (born 15 August 1946) is an English actor, comedian, author, presenter and political activist. He played Baldrick in the BBC television series Blackadder and has hosted several histori...

1/21/2016

Ernest George Bevin MP (1881 - 1951)

career of Ernest Bevin (1881-1951), English trade union leader and Labour politician, is often taken to symbolize the political rise of sections of the working class in 20th-century Britain.-----------...

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2/27/2010
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Ernest George Bevin MP (1881 - 1951)

career of Ernest Bevin (1881-1951), English trade union leader and Labour politician, is often taken to symbolize the political rise of sections of the working class in 20th-century Britain.-----------...

1/21/2016

Elizabeth Blackwell MP (1821 - 1910)

Find a Grave Blackwell (3 February 1821 – 31 May 1910) was the first female doctor in the United States and the first on the UK Medical Register. She was the first openly identified woman to graduate f...

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2/24/2012
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Elizabeth Blackwell MP (1821 - 1910)

Find a Grave Blackwell (3 February 1821 – 31 May 1910) was the first female doctor in the United States and the first on the UK Medical Register. She was the first openly identified woman to graduate f...

1/21/2016

Edward Hodges Baily MP (1788 - 1867)

Edward Hodges Baily (1788-1867) Sculpted the statue at the head of Nelson's Column and the busts of Lawrence, Byron and Faraday. ===England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-197...

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7/16/2013
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Edward Hodges Baily MP (1788 - 1867)

Edward Hodges Baily (1788-1867) Sculpted the statue at the head of Nelson's Column and the busts of Lawrence, Byron and Faraday. ===England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-197...

1/21/2016

John Loudon McAdam MP (1756 - 1836)

"McAdamization"

Loudon McAdam (September 21, 1756 – November 26, 1836) was a Scottish engineer and road-builder. He invented a new process, "macadamisation", for building roads with a smooth hard surface that would be...

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7/11/2011
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John Loudon McAdam MP (1756 - 1836)

"McAdamization"

Loudon McAdam (September 21, 1756 – November 26, 1836) was a Scottish engineer and road-builder. He invented a new process, "macadamisation", for building roads with a smooth hard surface that would be...

1/21/2016

Thomas Lovell Beddoes MP (1803 - 1849)

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:== Thomas Lovell Beddoes (30 June 1803 – 26 January 1849) was an English poet, dramatist and physician.Born in Clifton, Bristol, England, he was the son of Dr. Thomas Bed...

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11/28/2013
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Thomas Lovell Beddoes MP (1803 - 1849)

Wikipedia Biographical Summary:== Thomas Lovell Beddoes (30 June 1803 – 26 January 1849) was an English poet, dramatist and physician.Born in Clifton, Bristol, England, he was the son of Dr. Thomas Bed...

1/21/2016

Dr. W.G. Grace MP (1848 - 1915)

"W. G.", "The Doctor", "The Champion", "The Big 'Un", "The Old Man"

William Gilbert (W. G.) Grace towered over other players, both physically and on the scoresheet. His first-class cricket career spanned 44 seasons, from 1865 until 1908. He is pictured here playing i...

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6/15/2007
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Dr. W.G. Grace MP (1848 - 1915)

"W. G.", "The Doctor", "The Champion", "The Big 'Un", "The Old Man"

William Gilbert (W. G.) Grace towered over other players, both physically and on the scoresheet. His first-class cricket career spanned 44 seasons, from 1865 until 1908. He is pictured here playing i...

1/21/2016

Samuel Plimsoll, MP (1824 - 1898)

Wikipedia contributors. " Samuel Plimsoll ." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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5/9/2013
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Samuel Plimsoll, MP (1824 - 1898)

Wikipedia contributors. " Samuel Plimsoll ." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

1/21/2016

Sir Michael Redgrave CBE MP (1908 - 1985)

He was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author.He twice (1958 and 1963) won Best Actor trophies in the Evening Standard Awards and twice received the Variety Club of Great Britain...

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5/3/2010
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Sir Michael Redgrave CBE MP (1908 - 1985)

He was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author.He twice (1958 and 1963) won Best Actor trophies in the Evening Standard Awards and twice received the Variety Club of Great Britain...

1/21/2016

Isaac Rosenberg MP (1890 - 1918)

Isaac Rosenberg (1890 – 1918) >"Isaac Rosenberg’s poems, such as ‘Dead Man ‘s Dump’ and ‘Break of Day in the Trenches’, have been included in every significant war anthology and have earned him a place...

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12/26/2008
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12/26/2008

Isaac Rosenberg MP (1890 - 1918)

Isaac Rosenberg (1890 – 1918) >"Isaac Rosenberg’s poems, such as ‘Dead Man ‘s Dump’ and ‘Break of Day in the Trenches’, have been included in every significant war anthology and have earned him a place...

1/21/2016

J. K. Rowling MP

"J. K. Rowling", "Joanne Kathleen Rowling", "Jo", "Robert Galbraith"

J.K. Rowling - Wikipedia * J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter Website Joanne "Jo" Rowling , OBE ( born 31 July 1965 ), better known as J. K. Rowling is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry ...

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3/2/2008
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J. K. Rowling MP

"J. K. Rowling", "Joanne Kathleen Rowling", "Jo", "Robert Galbraith"

J.K. Rowling - Wikipedia * J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter Website Joanne "Jo" Rowling , OBE ( born 31 July 1965 ), better known as J. K. Rowling is a British author best known as the creator of the Harry ...

1/21/2016

Cary Grant MP (1904 - 1986)

"Archie", "Archibald Alexander Leach", "Archibald Alec Leach"

CARY GRANT=Archibald Alexander Leach, better known by his stage name Cary Grant, was an English–American actor. With his distinctive yet not quite placeable Mid-Atlantic accent, he was noted as perhaps...

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1/5/2009
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Cary Grant MP (1904 - 1986)

"Archie", "Archibald Alexander Leach", "Archibald Alec Leach"

CARY GRANT=Archibald Alexander Leach, better known by his stage name Cary Grant, was an English–American actor. With his distinctive yet not quite placeable Mid-Atlantic accent, he was noted as perhaps...

1/21/2016

Isambard Kingdom Brunel MP (1806 - 1859)

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS From Wikipaedia: April 1806 – 15 September 1859), was a leading British civil engineer, famed for his bridges and dockyards, and especially for the construction of the firs...

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel MP (1806 - 1859)

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS From Wikipaedia: April 1806 – 15 September 1859), was a leading British civil engineer, famed for his bridges and dockyards, and especially for the construction of the firs...

1/21/2016