Person    | Male  Born 23/4/1697  Died 6/6/1762

Admiral George Anson

Categories: Armed Forces, Exploring

Admiral. Born Staffordshire. 1740-4 circumnavigated the globe.  Captured a Spanish galleon loaded with gold and silver (aren't they all?) and returned home a wealthy man. Died at home, Moor Park, Hertfordshire. Description of his voyage, from the cat angle, at English Buildings.

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Admiral George Anson

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Bdsm. George James Mesure

Bdsm. George James Mesure

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William Robert Arnell

William Robert Arnell

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Boy 1st Class Albert Edward Winstone

Boy 1st Class Albert Edward Winstone

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1 memorial
Douglas Reynolds, VC

Douglas Reynolds, VC

Captain in the Royal Field Artillery. Awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 26th August 1914 at Le Cateau, France. Awarded the VC for his heroism on 26 August 1914, age 31, while serving i...

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial