John Lewis
(1836-1928)

silk mercer and founder of John Lewis department stores

Died aged c. 92

John Lewis (24 February 1836 – 8 June 1928) was an English philosopher and town councillor, known for being the founder of the John Lewis department store on Oxford Street, London and the national John Lewis department store chain.

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London, United Kingdom

John Lewis silk mercer of Oxford Street resided at Spedan Tower, Hampstead from 1888 to 1928 as did his elder son John Spedan Lewis later founder of the John Lewis partnership this plaque is placed near the site of Spedan Tower

Grange Gardens, Templewood Avenue, NW3, London, United Kingdom where they lived