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Jul 4, 2024 · This trophy comes for sale by descent from the collection of Charles Cheers Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield, founder of Wakefield Oil the forerunner of Castrol Oil. Wakefield was a keen follower of high speed pursuits, whether they were on land, water or in the air.
4 days ago · This is a list of all mayors and lord mayors of London (leaders of the City of London Corporation, and first citizens of the City of London, from medieval times ). Until 1354, the title held was Mayor of London.
4 days ago · His Majesty's Prison Wakefield is a Category A men's prison in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. The prison has been nicknamed the "Monster Mansion" [a] due to the large number of high-profile, high-risk sex offenders and murderers held there.
3 days ago · Charles Cheers Wakefield, 1st Viscount Wakefield, GCVO, CBE, was Alderman for the Bread Street Ward before he became Lord Mayor of London during the First World War. An admirer of the armed services, he visited the War Front in full Lord Mayoral regalia.
3 days ago · Death. Edmund died at the age of seventeen either during or shortly after the Battle of Wakefield (30 December 1460) during the Wars of the Roses. He had fought in the battle at the side of his father.
5 days ago · Eventually, the choice of a new lessee fell on Charles, Viscount Fitzhardinge, who in February 1664 offered to take the mansion and demesnes at Grafton, together with other lands at Moor End, Greens Norton and Alderton, at double the old rent in each case.
4 days ago · Country Facts. Capital, Population, Government... Along with his kingdom, Charles I inherited a domestic economic crisis and the war with Spain. A series of bad grain harvests, continued dislocation of the cloth trade, and a virulent plague that killed tens of thousands all conspired against the new king.
