A. R. Adams

Subject: A. R. Adams

Born 27/7/1881, 144 years ago

An undertaker in Poplar 1917. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man. Archibald Richard Adams was born on 27 July 1881 at 12 Fairford Road, Bromley by Bow, London, E3, one of...

Person, Other

1 memorial
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst

Subject: Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst

Died 27/7/1834, 191 years ago

Prime Minister 1827-1828. Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1812-1827. Died at home, 16 Arlington Street.

Person, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Belgian Volunteers - WW2

Subject: Belgian Volunteers - WW2

Started 27/7/1942, 83 years ago

On July 27th, 1942, a Belgian Troop (N° 4) was created within the 10th (Inter-Allied) Commando in Great Britain. They fought in Algeria, Italy and Yugoslavia.

Group, Armed Forces, Africa, Belgium, Italy, Yugoslavia

1 memorial
Hilaire Belloc

Subject: Hilaire Belloc

Born 27/7/1870, 155 years ago

Poet, essayist and historian. Born France. Catholic. His works include 'Cautionary Tales for Children', in which Matilda told lies and was burnt to death. Died Guildford.

Person, History, Literature, Poetry, France

2 memorials
E.F. Benson

Subject: E.F. Benson

Born 27/7/1867, 158 years ago

Edward Frederic.  Writer best know for the Mapp and Lucia series set in the village of Tilling, actually Rye, which Benson first visited to see Henry James who was staying there. Born Wellington C...

Person, Literature

1 memorial
Bobby Moore - Waverley Gardens

Memorial: Bobby Moore - Waverley Gardens

Erected 27/7/2016, 9 years ago

IG 11, Waverley Gardens, 43

Bobby Moore, 1941 - 1993, captain of the world cup-winning England football team, lived here. English Heritage

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Thomas Campbell (poet)

Subject: Thomas Campbell (poet)

Born 27/7/1777, 248 years ago

Poet. Born in High Street, Glasgow. Initially, he studied law before being drawn to poetry. His better known poems include 'Ye Mariners of England' and 'The Battle of the Baltic'. Died at 5 Rue St ...

Person, Poetry, France, Scotland

1 memorial
John Dalton

Subject: John Dalton

Died 27/7/1844, 181 years ago

Chemist, physicist, and meteorologist. Born Cumberland into a Quaker family. Achieved a high level of education early and became a teacher of science at a Quaker college. He made meteorological mea...

Person, Science

1 memorial
Sir Geoffrey de Havilland

Subject: Sir Geoffrey de Havilland

Born 27/7/1882, 143 years ago

Aircraft designer and manufacturer. Born at Magdala House, Terriers Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. He built his first plane in 1908 and became director of the firm bearing his name, which produced many ...

Person, Aviation

1 memorial
Sir Anton Dolin

Subject: Sir Anton Dolin

Born 27/7/1904, 121 years ago

Born Slinfold, Sussex. Real name Sydney Francis Patrick Healey-Kay. Ballet Dancer and Choreographer. Principal dancer with the Ballet-Russes and the Vic-Wells Ballet. Died Paris.

Person, Dance, France

1 memorial
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