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#OTDR 21 October 1973 Sir Alan John Cobham died
Recorded living at 59 Baldry Gardens
Pilot and instructor in the RAF and worked for de Havilland where he flew wealthy clients all over Europe #StreathamHistory #aviator #Furzedown #Streatham #AlanCobham
Francis Charles Hastings Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford and 9th Baron Howland of Streatham, Surrey was born #OTD 16 October 1819. Liberal MP for Bedfordshire. Married to Elizabeth Sackville-West #StreathamHistory #DukeofBedford #Furzedown #Streatham #Balham
Telford Park Tennis Club, tennis first played #OTD 1st August 1880. Founded 1884 the second oldest Tennis Club in London (preceded only by Wimbledon)
Miss Johnson in 1930, winner of the Ladies Championship #StreathamHistory #StreathamTennis #Furzedown #Streatham #LocalHistory
Wriothesley Russell died #OTD 26th May 1771
2nd Duke of Bedford KG-married the rich heiress Elizabeth Howland, daughter of John Howland, his grandfather, Duke of Bedford, was created Baron Howland of #Streatham to commemorate marriage.
#StreathamHistory #Furzedown #DukeofBedford
Bicentennial Anniversary of the death of Hester Thrale Piozzi of "Streatham Park" who died #OTD 2 May 1821. More at https://t.co/jXaH1HkaFp #StreathamHistory #HesterThrale #StreathamPark #Furzedown
#OTD 17th April 1891, 130 years ago, the Tate Library in Streatham was officially opened
Designed by the architect Sydney R.Smith who also designed the Tate Gallery. #StreathamHistory #SirHenryTate #Furzedown #SydneySmith
Sir Thomas Stevenson was born #OTD 14 April 1838. Resident "Sandhurst Lodge" High Road
Best-known to the public as an expert witness in murder trials involving poisoning. #StreathamHistory #Streatham #Furzedown #ThomasStevenson #Toxicologist #Victorianpoisoning #Murdermystery
#OTD 5 March 2001 Marian Collings of Blegborough Rd #Streatham #Furzedown died. Married Frederick Wells at St Leonard's in 1935
(Picture courtesy Marian Kingham daughter of the couple not for FB please)#StreathamHistory #StreathamWedding
#OTD 17 February 1932 this (left) appeared in the Sketch
15 "VC" dogs assembled at #Crufts #bravedogs
"Three children were sleeping in a tent which caught fire- Gyp rushed in, dragged away the bedclothes and roused the children. #animalVC #StreathamHistory #Dickinmedal
#OTD 25 January 1905 Margery Sharp was born. Author of 25 books who attended Streatham Hill High 1914-23
Most famous work is The Rescuers series about a mouse named Miss Bianca, adapted for film. #StreathamHistory #MargerySharpday #Streatlit #Furzedown #Streatham #BLWomenWriters