1936

Earl Beatty

Admiral. Born Nantwich. The youngest non-royal to become Rear Admiral since Nelson. Fought in WWI but more importantly, fearing defeat, kept the British Navy out of major sea battles and thus maintained control of the North Sea. Died at home, 17 Grosvenor Square.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Earl Beatty

Commemorated ati

Beatty bust

Beatty, 1871 - 1936

Jellicoe & Beatty plaque

This plaque is just part of the larger memorial.

sculptural group 3 - Beatty

Sculpture

sculptural group 4 - Beatty

Of the 4 this is the east-most sculpture.

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Other Subjects

Royal Arsenal Gatehouse

Also known as the Beresford Gate (after William Beresford, Master-General of the Ordnance and Governor of the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich), and was formerly the main entrance to the Royal Ar...

Place, Architecture, Armed Forces

1 memorial

C. Edward Bateman

Flight Lieutenant Charles Edward Bateman. From the American Air Museum in Britain website we know that he lived in San Gabriel, California, USA, and that he joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Res...

Person, Armed Forces, USA

War served, WW2

1 memorial

Edward Cooper, VC

Awarded the VC for his heroism on 16 August 1917, age 21, while serving in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps. "Enemy machine gun fire from a blockhouse was holding up the battalion’s advance. With four ...

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1

1 memorial

El Alamein

Town in Egypt. The name means 'two worlds'. It was the scene of two battles in 1942, fought by Britain and its allies against the axis of Germany and Italy.

Place, Armed Forces, Egypt

1 memorial

F. E. Milliss

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1

1 memorial