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J. W. J. Roades

War dead, WW1 i

Commemorated on a memorial as having died in WW1.

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

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J. W. J. Roades

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East Ham war memorial

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A Bengali Muslim, he joined the East India Company aged 11, where he served as a solder and fought a few times. Resigned in 1782 and two years later with his friend from the army Captain Godfrey Ev...

Person, Food & Drink, Race Issues, Indian Sub-continent

1 memorial

Jessie Matthews, OBE

Actor, singer and dancer. Born into a large family in Berwick Street. Made her name in theatre and in the 30's was Britain's favourite musical film star. Post-war her career flagged but in 1963 s...

Person, Cinema, Dance, Music / songs, Theatre, TV & Radio

2 memorials

Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex

Born Herefordshire. Related via the Boleyn family to Queen Elizabeth I. Married a daughter of Sir Francis Walsingham. Became a favourite of the Queen. However he performed badly as Lord Lieuten...

Person, Execution, Politics & Administration

2 memorials

Samuel Davies

Person

War dead, WW1