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Plender
Plender is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * John Plender, British financial journalist * Olivia Plender (born 1977) , British artist * William Plender, 1st Baron Plender (1861–1946), British chartered accountant and public servant See also * Plender Street Market is an outdoor street market in Camden, North London. Licences to trade are issued by Camden London Borough Council. History Early history (1851–1867) Originally King Street but renamed in 1946 as Plender Street in honour of William P ... * Plenderleith, surname {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Plender, 1st Baron Plender
William Plender, 1st Baron Plender (20 August 1861 – 19 January 1946), known as Sir William Plender between 1911 and 1923 and as Sir William Plender, Bt, between 1923 and 1931, was a British chartered accountant and public servant. Background Plender was born at Felling, County Durham, the son of William Plender, of The Oaks, Dalston, Northumberland, by Elizabeth Agnes Smallpiece Vardy. Public life Plender was a partner in Deloitte, Plender, Griffiths and Company, chartered accountants, and served as President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants between 1910 and 1912. He was knighted in 1911. During the First World War he served as Treasury controller of German, Austrian and Turkish banks confiscated during the conflict from 1914 to 1918 and as financial advisor to the Board of Trade in 1918. He was made a Knight of Grace of the Venerable Order of Saint John (KStJ) and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in 1918. He was further honoured in 1923 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivia Plender
Olivia Plender (born 1977) is an artist based in London and Stockholm. She is known for her installations, performances, videos, and comics. Life and career Plender was born in London. Her work is often based on historical research and she has made projects about several early 20th century social movements, including the Kindred of the Kibbo Kift, and the East London Federation of the Suffragettes. Exhibitions Plender's artworks have been shown internationally in museums, exhibition spaces and as part of biennales, and she also works in the field of public art. Her exhibitions include: * 34th Bienal de São Paulo: Though it's dark, still I sing (2021) * Göteborg International Biennial (2017) * BAHAR, Off-Site Project for Sharjah Biennial 13, Istanbul (2017) * El Teatro Del Mundo, Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo, Mexico City (2014) * British Art Show 7, Hayward Gallery, London & CCA, Glasgow (2011) * 7th Taipei Biennial (2010) * Manifesta 8, Murcea (2010) * Altermodern: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plender Street Market
is an outdoor street market in Camden, North London. Licences to trade are issued by Camden London Borough Council. History Early history (1851–1867) Originally King Street but renamed in 1946 as Plender Street in honour of William Plender a former High Sheriff of the County of London. As in the case of Inverness Street Market, Plender Street Market represents a remnant of Camden Town Market which moved off of Camden High Street after the late nineteenth century electrification of horse-drawn trams. Camden Town Market is described by Henry Mayhew in 1851 as consisting of 50 stalls. Management by the police (1867–1927) In 1867, section six of the Metropolitan Streets Act effectively prohibited street trading. Following public meetings and press criticism, the act was amended within weeks. Section one of the Metropolitan Streets Act Amendment Act 1867 exempted traders but they were now subject to regulation by the police. The market was still on the High Street i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Plender
John Plender is a British financial journalist. John Plender is with the Financial Times where he has been a columnist and a senior editorial writer since 1981. He is also a broadcaster on current affairs for Channel 4 and the BBC. Earlier in his career he was with The Economist. In 1992, he broke the story of the Church of England's investment losses."Unholy Saga of the Church's Missing Millions", 11 July 1992, Financial Times Books * ''That’s The Way The Money Goes,'' with Andre Deutsch, (1982) * '' The Square Mile,'' with Paul Wallace, (Hutchinson, 1984) * '' A Stake in the Future,'' with Nicholas Brealey, 1997) * ''Going Off The Rails - Global Capital and the Crisis of Legitimacy,'' with John Wiley (2003) * ''Ethics and Public Finance'' with Avinash Persaud Avinash D. Persaud (born 22 June 1966 in Barbados, West Indies) is emeritus Professor of Gresham College in the UK. He was the Chairman of Intelligence Capital Ltd., a company specializing in analyzing, managing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |