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Johnson, Boris (1964-present), politician
Person · 19 Jun 1964 - present

Johnson worked as a journalist before entering parliament in 2001 as Conservative MP for Henley. From 2008 to 2016 Johnson served as Mayor of London, returning to parliament as MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip in 2015. Johnson was a prominent member of the campaign to leave the European Union during the 2016 Referendum. Having served as Foreign Secretary for part of Theresa May's premiership, Johnson became Prime Minister in 2019.

Wikipedia Entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Johnson
Brown, Gordon (1951-present), politician
Person · 20 Feb 1951 - present

Having completed a PhD in history at the University of Edinburgh, Brown worked as a lecturer and journalist before entering parliament as Labour MP for Dunfermline East in 1983. One of the architects of New Labour, Brown served as Chancellor of the Exchequer, during the 1997 - 2007 Blair government. Brown succeeded Blair as Prime Minister in 2007, but his premiership was marked by the global financial crisis and subsequent recession and he failed to secure a majority in the 2010 election. Brown left parliament in 2015.

Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Brown
Clegg, Nick (1967-present), politician
Person · 7 Jan 1967 - present
Clegg became a Member of the European Parliament in 1999, Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam in 2005 and leader of the Liberal Democrats in 2007. Following the inconclusive 2010 General Election, Clegg led his party into government as the junior partner in David Cameron's coalition administration. Clegg served as Deputy Prime Minister until the coalition was dissolved following the Liberal Democrats' poor performance in the 2015 General Election. Clegg lost his parliamentary seat in the 2017 General Election.
Fletcher, Banister (1833-1899), architect and surveyor
Person · 1833-1899
Elected Associate of RIBA 1860, Fellow in 1876.
Master of the Worshipful Company of Carpenters 1889.
In 1890 he was appointed professor of architecture and building construction at Kings College London.
Hester, Winifred (fl.1930s-1940s), rambler
Person · fl.1930s-1940s
Miss W Hester was a member of the Polytechnic Rambling Club and was regularly the accompanist at the Club's annual dinner and dance in the 1930s. The Polytechnic Magazine in July 1945 announces the marriage of Winnie Hester and Freddie Ball (believed to be F Ball who was Secretary of the PRC 1925-1933 and then active member of the Old Members' Association). No reference to Winnie is found after 1945, although Fred Ball continues to be mentioned in the Polytechnic Magazine until February 1960.
Sethna, Nelly Homi (1932-1992), textile designer and alumna
Person · 1932-1992
Alumna of the Polytechnic School of Art
Obtained a pass for City and Guilds of London Institute course in Hand Embroidery in 1955 and passed the National Diploma in Design in 1956.
Won a prize for Textile Design in the School of Art's Summer Term Competition in 1955 and again in 1956 for Fabric Design And Printing.