1940

Joan Mary Ridd

War dead non-military, WW2 i

Commemorated on a memorial as being a civilian who was killed in WW2. Includes mercantile marines and emergency services personnel.

Auxiliary Fire Servicewoman killed in the air raid on Ricardo Street School. ScarletBoy has a page of information about Ridd.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Joan Mary Ridd

Commemorated ati

Ricardo Street School air raid - AFS plaque

In memory of five members of the London Auxiliary Fire Service killed by enem...

Ricardo Street School air raid - Fire Brigades Union plaque

Honouring the bravery and sacrifice of Arthur Wenborne Ernest Hyde Walter Har...

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Ernest R. Beadle

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Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2

1 memorial

James Braidwood

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2 memorials

Cyril John Hawthorn

Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - stretcher bearer. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Cyril John Hawthorn was born 23 April 1909, the third of the four sons of Elwin Hawthor...

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2

1 memorial

Harry Richard Skinner

Auxiliary Fireman Harry Richard Skinner was born on 8 December 1908 in Southwark, the third of the six children of John William Skinner (1874-1934) and Louise Skinner née Spratley (1879-1959). His ...

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2

1 memorial

Colonel Sir Neil Gordon Thorne OBE

Trustee of The Memorial Gates Trust. In addition to our Picture Source and his Wikipedia page, our research shows that Colonel Sir Neil Gordon Thorne, OBE, TD, DL, was born on 8 August 1932 the so...

Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Politics & Administration

1 memorial