Awarded the VC for his heroism on 28-29 April 1917, age 20, while serving in the Honourable Artillery Company. "His superb courage, quick decision and sound judgement were beyond praise. A splendid personal example, which inspired others to continue during more than 30 hours of continuous battle. (Gavrelle, France)". Freemason at: №569, Fitzroy Lodge.
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Reginald Leonard Haine, VC
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Freemason VCs - W4 - Grimshaw, Haine, Hallowes
John Elisha Grimshaw, 25 April 1915, Age 22, The Lancashire Fusiliers, Llanga...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
First police training school
The first organised training school was opened in 1907 at Peel House in Regency Street, Pimlico. Officer recruits undertook a four-week training course before being posted to their beat. Moved to H...
1 memorial
Henry Lygon
Fourth son of 6th Earl Beauchamp. 1907-19 Conservative member of LCC for Finsbury. Chairman of Fire Brigade Committee of LCC 1909-11. Badly injured in a balloon accident while serving in WW1 but co...
1 memorial
H. A. Webb
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
War dead, Other war
1 memorial
1 memorial
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Carrie Reichardt
Artist active in 2020 with a number of long-running projects, and involved in a number of campaigns. She is a long-time campaigner against the death penalty and communicated with Herman Wallace for...
24 memorials
Herbert Heath
From the parish of St Thomas in Bethnal Green and killed in WW1, a rifleman aged 30.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial