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 | | Barnardo determined to rescue these children, and soon founded his first 'home of refuge' in Stepney, where children were given a home and trained for a trade. |
 | | John was a fiery personality with a passion for independence and personal liberty, which he expressed in his paintings,.especially those of gipsies. |
 | | Thomas Beecham asked for piano lessons at six, studied music at school and university, and at 20 became famous when, through a great conductor's absence, he conducted the Halle orchestra. |
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