Sir Thomas Dakin (1808 – 1889) [The Ring] City Businessman and Lord Mayor of London.   Dakin was born in Knutsford, Cheshire on 8 February 1808, he was educated at Knutsford Grammar School and London University. He first worked for a wholesale and export druggist in...

Within this Mausoleum lie Sir Samuel Bagster Boulton (1830-1918), an industrialist. He was chairman of Burt, Boulton and Haywood Ltd.  Boulton was also chairman of the Dominion Tar and Chemical Company, of the British-Australian Timber Company, and of the London...

Khurshid Hassan Drabu, was the first Muslim judge in Britain serving on immigration and asylum matters, and one of the most influential and senior figures in the Muslim community in the UK. He devoted his life to working for community cohesion and promoting dialogue...

Cricketer Thomas was born 16th January 1839 in Mitcham. At the age of 23 he was playing first-class cricket for Surrey. He was known as the “Pocket Hercules” for although he was short, he could hit powerfully, he was considered one of the best all-rounders, of the...

Antiquary.  Edward Cutts was born in Sheffield and educated at the Sheffield Collegiate School and Queen’s College Cambridge.  He was ordained in 1848 and was curate of Ide Hill, Kent (1848-50); Coggeshall, Essex (1850-57); Kelvedon (1857-59); and of Billericay...

Member of the Iraqi royal family which was ousted in 1958 when nationalists shot King Faisal II and his family.

Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon was a prominent Scottish landowner and sportsman, best known for the controversy surrounding his escape from the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Educated at Eton, Sir Cosmo lived a life of comfort and privilege. He was a first-class fencer and...