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MIBTRE HOUSE A Brief History
124 THE KING’S ROAD CHELSEA LONDON SW3 4TP
Residents in the
1970s to Date Samya F. Riad El Gharb moved into Flat 4, Mitre House in the late 1980’s and remains
Rupert Stanbury as one of only two fully resident lessees. Property Developer & Director. Dima International Limited
In the late 1970’s businessman, Client Representative
Mr. Rupert Stanbury, became the Dima International represents the new new owner of Flat 2, Mitre House owners of Flat 6 which along with many until 1991. other flats at Mitre House is sub-let.
Darien & Chantal Ellul Chelsea & Belgravia Investments Ltd became the new owners of Flat 6, Property Company
Mitre House in the mid 1980’s. C. Leigh Pemberton owner and director and Chantal Ellul later became a of CBI is the present owner of Flat 8 with a Director of Alizain Ltd. long term sublet resident tenant, Lisa Cane.
Caroline Connor-Johnstone Diego Fortunati Banking & Finance Highly respected masseuse Owner of Flat 9, sub-letting toTristan &
Resided in Flat 8 from 1965 Nina de Souza until new baby Mila, then re- with “Dusty”until happily marry- locating to Parsons Green, with the present ing Alan Underwood in 1994 . new sub-let in 2017 to Mrs Irem Akan
Samya F. Riad El Gharb
In 1973, Flat 6 was at the centre of a scandal when Police raided the flat and arrested three prostitutes including Norma Levy who had recorded her conversations with then MP Lord Lambton of them talking about drugs and she had also captured them on film cavorting naked with another young prostitute called Kim.The News of the World decided not to pursue the story and Levy sold it to The People, which handed the material to the police.The pictures caused a furore in Downing Street, in White Hall and nearly brought down Edward’s Heath govern- ment in Westminster. Lambton who had previously written critically about the Profumo affair a decade previously promptly resigned his office and his parliamentary seat which he had represented since 1951.
Rebecca Morgan
A Lady of Private Means
A wonderful and popular owner of Flat 1 from 1999 until 2005 before moving to Richmond.
Dino Anthony Lanni
DJ, Singer & Record Label Owner - and true blue Chelsea hippie.
Known in the music business as Dino Lenny, he was based at Flat 6, from 2001 to 2005 prior to marry- ing Mariella back home in Italy.
Mr & Mrs S. Karupiah
Company Directors
Segar Karupiah purchased the lease of Flat 2 Mitre House in 1991 but subsequently in 2017, along with many other flats at Mitre House is now sub-let.
Michele Sigg (Hillgarth)
Property Proprietor & Landlady
Owner of Flat 5 since 1985 and as with many other flats at Mitre House is sub-let.
Expert Trading Co. Inc
Offshore Investors
The Hak family are the new owners of Flat 1 sub-letting (2016/17) toYiannis (John) Kanakas, a young, talented Greek Architect.
Mr & Mrs E. Leoni-Sceti
Company Directors
The most recent owner of Flat 3, after previous live in owners, the Kinghams for two years and Allison Price for nearly four years.
Paul N. Brown-Constable
Graphic Designer
Another long term resident of Mitre House, he moved into Flat 7 in 1968 and remains one of only two resident lessees.
(opposite page) 1974 Electoral Register for Mitre House Chelsea SW3 (top left) Lord Lambton with Norma Levy - caught in flagrante delicto.
Highly respected ophthalmologist.