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Robert Tasker (cropped)
Sir Robert Inigo Tasker, Territorial Decoration, TD, Deputy Lieutenant, DL, Justice of the Peace, JP (20 October 186828 February 1959) was a British architect and Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician. Architecture Robert was the son of George Tasker, and following education at Ardingly College he joined his father's architectural practice in 1892. He became senior partner in the firm in 1916. He was a member of the Institute of Registered Architects and was on the council of the Architects Registration Council of the United Kingdom. He also served as President for the Chartered Association of Building Engineers, Incorporated Association of Architects and Surveyors from 1928-1930. Military service Tasker held a commission in the British Army Volunteer Force, Volunteer and Territorial Forces between 1900 and 1920. He was appointed a second lieutenant in the 21st Middlesex Rifle Volunteers in 1900. In 1908 the unit became the 11th Battalion of the London Regiment (1908� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holborn (UK Parliament Constituency)
Holborn was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Holborn district of Central London. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituency was created for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new constituency of Holborn & St Pancras South. Boundaries The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 provided that the constituency was to consist of- *so much of the Holborn District as comprises the Parishes of— ** St Andrew Holborn Above the Bars with St George the Martyr, and ** Saffron Hill, Hatton Garden, Ely Rents and Ely Place. *The St Giles District: **Gray's Inn, ** Furnival's Inn, ** Staple Inn, and **Lincoln's Inn The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, commonly known as Lincoln's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court (professional associations for Barrister, barristers and judges) in London. To be called to the ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islington East (UK Parliament Constituency)
Islington East was a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency which returned one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885, until it was abolished for the February 1974 United Kingdom general election, February 1974 general election. Boundaries 1885–1918 The seat was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 as one of four divisions of the new parliamentary borough of Islington. The parliamentary borough was coterminous with the Islington (parish), civil parish of Islington and each of the four divisions consisted of a number of parish ward (politics), wards used for the election of vestrymen to the Metropolis Management Act 1855, incorporated vestry, the local authority for the area. The East Division consisted of two wards: Canonbury and Highbury. 1918–1974 Constituencies throughout Great Britain and Ireland were reorgan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924 United Kingdom General Election
The 1924 United Kingdom general election was held on Wednesday 29 October 1924, as a result of the defeat of the Labour minority government, led by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, in the House of Commons on a motion of no confidence. It was the third general election to be held in less than two years. Parliament was dissolved on 9 October. The Conservatives, led by Stanley Baldwin, performed better, in electoral terms, than in the 1923 general election and obtained a large parliamentary majority of 209. Labour, led by MacDonald, lost 40 seats. The election also saw the Liberal Party, led by H. H. Asquith, lose 118 of their 158 seats which helped to polarise British politics between the Labour Party and the Conservative Party. The Conservative landslide victory and the Labour defeat in this general election have been, in part, attributed to the Zinoviev letter, a forged document that was published as if it were genuine and sensationalised in the '' Daily Mail'' four days ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethnal Green North East (UK Parliament Constituency)
Bethnal Green North East was a parliamentary constituency in London, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1885 general election and abolished for the 1950 general election Boundaries The constituency consisted of the north and east wards of the civil parish of Bethnal Green, Middlesex (later the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green in the County of London). 1885-1918: The North and East wards of the parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green. Members of Parliament Notes:- * a No election. Nathan resigned the Liberal whip. * b No election. Nathan took the Labour whip. Election results Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1910s General election 1914–15: Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 United Kingdom General Election
The 1923 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 6 December 1923. The Conservative Party (UK), Conservatives, led by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, won the most seats, but Labour Party (UK), Labour, led by Ramsay MacDonald, and H. H. Asquith's reunited Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party gained enough seats to produce a hung parliament. It is the most recent UK general election in which a third party won over 100 seats (158 for the Liberals) and the most narrow gap (100 seats) between the first and third parties since. The Liberals' percentage of the vote, 29.7%, trailed Labour's by only one percentage point and has not been exceeded by a third party at any general election since. MacDonald formed the First MacDonald ministry, first Labour government with tacit support from the Liberals. Rather than trying to bring the Liberals back into government, Asquith's motivation for permitting Labour to enter power was that he hoped they would prove to be incompetent and quick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worshipful Company Of Gardeners
The Worshipful Company of Gardeners is one of the livery companies of the City of London. A fraternity of Gardeners existed in the middle of the fourteenth century; it received a royal charter in 1605. The company no longer exists as a regulatory authority for the sale of produce in London; instead serving as a charitable institution. The company also performs a ceremonial role; it formally presents bouquets to the Queen and to princesses upon their wedding, anniversary, or other similar occasion. The Gardeners' Company ranks sixty-sixth in the order of precedence of City livery companies. Its motto is ''In The Sweat Of Thy Brows Shalt Thow Eate Thy Bread''. The Master Gardener ( Nicholas Woolf for 2023/24) is assisted by the Upper Warden and Renter Warden. Other Gardeners' Company officers include the Clerk and Spadebearer. Origins First mentioned in Corporation of London records in 1345, the Gardeners' Company hails from its predecessor medieval guild. In 1605, after exist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worshipful Company Of Fan Makers
The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The company was incorporated by a Royal Charter in 1709, and it was granted livery by the Court of Aldermen in 1809. Worshipful Company of Fan Makers, Web. As fan making is now done by machines rather than by craftsmen, the company is no longer a trade association for fan makers. Instead, the Company functions as a charitable establishment. The Fan Makers' Company ranks seventy-sixth in the order of precedence
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Worshipful Company Of Paviors
The Worshipful Company of Paviors is one of the livery companies of the City of London. The Paviors can trace their history back to medieval times; they were responsible for the paving and maintenance of London's streets. It received a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth II in 2004. The company is no longer a trade association for or a regulator of London's road constructors. Today, it focuses on the promotion of excellence in all areas of construction. The Paviors' Company ranks fifty-sixth in the order of precedence for livery companies. Early history From medieval times a small part of the City of London was paved, financed by a tax called pavage. In 1316, six Paviors were appointed by the City of London from which they gradually developed into a fellowship. In 1479, the Paviors received a code of ordinances from the City of London Corporation giving them authority for the first time over the “craft of paving”. The Paviors remained a modest company without a hall of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of London
The City of London, also known as ''the City'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county and Districts of England, local government district with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in England. It is the Old town, historic centre of London, though it forms only a small part of the larger Greater London metropolis. The City of London had a population of 8,583 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, however over 500,000 people were employed in the area as of 2019. It has an area of , the source of the nickname ''the Square Mile''. The City is a unique local authority area governed by the City of London Corporation, which is led by the Lord Mayor of London, Lord Mayor of the City of London. Together with Canary Wharf and the West End of London, West End, the City of London forms the primary central business district of London, which is one of the leading financial centres of the world. The Bank of England and the London Stock Exchange are both ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livery Company
A livery company is a type of guild or professional association that originated in medieval times in London, England. Livery companies comprise London's ancient and modern trade associations and guilds, almost all of which are Style (form of address), styled the "Worshipful Company of" their craft, trade or profession. There are 113 livery companies as at March 2025. They play a significant part in the life of the City of London, not least by providing charitable-giving and networking opportunities. Liverymen retain voting rights for the senior Official, civic offices, such as the Lord Mayor of London, Lord Mayor, Sheriffs of London, Sheriffs and Court of Common Council, Common Council of the City of London Corporation, City Corporation, London's ancient Municipal corporation, municipal authority with extensive local government powers. The term ''livery'' originated in the designed form of dress worn by Affinity (medieval), retainers of a nobleman and then by extension to Unif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Borough Of Holborn
The Metropolitan Borough of Holborn was a metropolitan borough in the County of London between 1900 and 1965. The borough included most of Holborn (the parts outside the City of London) as well as Bloomsbury and St Giles. In 1965 the borough amalgamated with the Metropolitan Borough of St Pancras and the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead to form the new London Borough of Camden. Formation and boundaries The borough was formed in 1900 from seven civil parishes and extra-parochial places; all but the first of these were historically part of Holborn: * St Giles in the Fields and St George Bloomsbury * St Andrew Holborn Above the Bars with St George the Martyr * Liberty of Saffron Hill * Furnival's Inn (part) * Gray's Inn * Lincoln's Inn * Staple Inn In 1930 these seven were combined into a single civil parish called Holborn, which was conterminous with the metropolitan borough. Previous to the borough's formation it had been administered by two separate local bodies: Holbor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
