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Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford

26/5/2023

Wriothesley Russell died On This Day 26th May 1711

Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford KG (1 November 1680 – 26 May 1711) was an English nobleman and politician. He was the son of William Russell, Lord Russell, and his wife Lady Rachel Wriothesley. From 1683 until 1694, he was styled Lord Russell, and from 1695 until his accession in 1700, Marquess of Tavistock.

Russell married the rich heiress Elizabeth Howland, daughter of John Howland of Streatham, on 23 May 1695. Shortly thereafter (13 June 1695), his grandfather, the Duke of Bedford, was created Baron Howland of Streatham to commemorate the marriage.

Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford by Harding
NPG D950 © National Portrait Gallery, London.

Dame Elsie Abbot (nee Tostevin)

26/5/2023

Dame Elsie Abbot (nee Tostevin) died On This Day 26 May 1983 aged 75

She was the Third Secreary HM Treasury 1958-1967

She was born in Streatham in 1907 (Source 1921 census) and was educated at Clapham County Secondary School. Attended St Hilda's, Oxford and gained a double first.

Image by Walter Bird NPG x163381 © National Portrait Gallery, London

William George "Bill" Boaks

25/5/2023

On This Day 25 May 1904 Lieutenant Commander William George "Bill" Boaks was born. He was a resident of 31 Palace Road.

A poliical campaigner for road safety who stood for Parliament. He retired from the Royal Navy in 1949 and moved to Streatham

Nicholas Clay

25/5/2023

On This Day 25 May 2000 the actor Nicholas Clay died

Clay was born in Streatham as Nicholas Anthony Phillip Clay to Rose and Bill Clay, a sergeant in the Royal Engineers.

He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began his acting career in the early 1970s with small parts in film and television.

His most widely seen screen performance was as Lancelot in the film Excalibur.

#ThrowbackThursday Horse and rider Tooting Bec Common

25/5/2023

Our #ThrowbackThursday takes us back to 1971

A horse and rider using the eastern side of Tooting Bec Common adjacent to an old London County Council signpost - since replaced. Photo by Graham Gower.

Alfred James Terence Fleming-Sandes VC

24/5/2023

On This Day 24 May 1961 Major Alfred James Terence Fleming-Sandes VC died. He was born in Northstead Road.

On 29 September 1915 at the Hohenzollern Redoubt, France, Second Lieutenant Fleming-Sandes was sent to command a company which was in a very critical position. His men, very much shaken by continual bombing and machine-gun fire, were beginning to retire, but the second lieutenant collected a few bombs and jumping on the parapet in full view of the Germans, only 20 yards (18 m) away, threw them. Although severely wounded almost at once, he continued to advance and throw bombs until he was again wounded. This act put new heart into his men and saved the situation. (London Gazette)

https://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/vc_gc/vc07.shtml

St Leonard's School

24/5/2023

On This Day 24th May 1813 St Leonard's School opened at the back of the White Lion Public House with 40 boys

The plan was to open the school on the village Common, Tooting Bec Common next to the Streatham Workhouse. Subscribers were the Duke of Bedford, Earl Coventry, John Kymer, Reverend Hill, Mrs Thrale and the Streatham Cricket Club.

In 1837 there was concern regarding the suitability of a school adjacent to a pub and £1000 was raised to build a new school in Mitcham Lane near to Mrs Kymer's Girls School

In 1961 the school moved to its current location, on the site of Streatham Grammar School.

Source Tony Pizzoferro and John Brown St Leonard's Church of England Primary School: A Proud Heritage 1813-2013 available by completing a book request form https://www.streathamsociety.org.uk/publications.html

SIR RICHARD OWEN PLENDER

23/5/2023

Richard Plender LLD LLM JSD QC died On This Day 23 May 2020 aged 74. Lived at 64 Woodmasterne Road and attended Woodmasterne School and Dulwich College

He was called to the Bar in 1972 as one of the earliest and foremost EU practitioners.

He took silk in 1989, joining what is now 20 Essex in 1990, and was appointed a Recorder in 1998. He combined work at the Bar with a distinguished academic career, including as Director of Research at the Hague Academy (1987-1988) and directing the Centre for European Law at King’s College, London (1988-1991).

Credited with coining the phrase ‘European citizenship’, he had a prolific output of scholarly publications in numerous languages, starting with International Migration Law at the age of 27. Master Richard Plender served as Judge of the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division from 2008 until 2011. He was elected a Bencher of The Inner Temple in 1996. (Source Inner Temple)

(Thanks to Wendy Roberts and photo Inner Temple)

Roger Moore

23/5/2023

On This Day 23 May 2017 Sir Roger Moore died.

He lived at 16 Buckleigh Road Streatham and Wavertree Court, Streatham Hill. Born in Stockwell he attended Battersea Grammar School in Streatham during the war although for much of the time the School was evacuated.

Sir Roger George Moore KBE (14 October 1927 – 23 May 2017) was a RADA trained actor best known for playing British secret agent James Bond in seven feature films from 1973 to 1985, beginning with Live and Let Die. His most notable television role was playing the main character, Simon Templar, in the British television series The Saint from 1962 to 1969.

Richard William Drew

22/5/2023

Richard William Drew died On This Day 22 May 1903 having fallen into the River Thames and drowned

Richard William Drew was born at Westminster about 1834, the youngest son of George Drew (1789-1862), solicitor of Bermondsey, and his wife, Mary, nee Harvey. (1791-1864). Over time George and his brother, Beriah Drew, built up considerable estates, particularly in Streatham, some of which they developed.

Educated by Mr G. H. Hodson of Berkshire before being admitted a Pensioner at Trinity College Cambridge on 21 May 1853.Richard is recorded as having been a pupil of the architect Henry Woodyear,

Drew set himself up as an architect and surveyor at 9 Pall Mall in 1860, the first recorded date for him as an architect. His first commissions were additions and repairs to two villas close to the family home of Leigham Lodge, Streatham, in 1860. These were followed up with designs for new build houses at Streatham through 1861-62.

(Architects of Greather Manchester)