Bdsm. Laurence Keith Smith

Subject: Bdsm. Laurence Keith Smith

Died 20/7/1982, 43 years ago

Born in Ealing. Died aged 19 years, killed by the IRA Regent's Park bomb.

Person, Armed Forces, Tragedy

1 memorial
Margaret Haig Thomas, Viscountess Rhondda

Subject: Margaret Haig Thomas, Viscountess Rhondda

Died 20/7/1958, 67 years ago

The Women's Social and Political Union, secretary of Newport branch, founder of Time and Tide and the Six Point Group. Institute of Directors' first female president in 1926. Born as Margaret Haig...

Person, Gender Issues, Wales

1 memorial
Trooper Simon Andrew Tipper

Subject: Trooper Simon Andrew Tipper

Died 20/7/1982, 43 years ago

Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this soldier: Born Kidderminster, Worcestershire. In June 1982 he married Louise Croxson in Wandsworth. He died at the scene of the Hyde Park bo...

Person, Armed Forces, Tragedy

1 memorial
Dr William Twiss

Subject: Dr William Twiss

Died 20/7/1646, 379 years ago

Born Newbury of German parents and worked there briefly. 1643 appointed Prolocutor of the Westminster Assembly, effectively head of the church. Buried Westminster Abbey. When Charles II was restor...

Person, Politics & Administration, Religion, Germany

1 memorial
Sir Richard Wallace

Subject: Sir Richard Wallace

Died 20/7/1890, 135 years ago

An extremely rich art collector and Francophile. Sir Richard Wallace, 1st Baronet of Sudbourne Hall in Suffolk; of Hertford House in London; of Antrim Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; of 2 ...

Person, Art, France

1 memorial
Sapper White

Subject: Sapper White

Born 20/7/1912, 113 years ago

Royal Engineer killed by an exploding bomb while assisting in the attempt to disarm it. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Sapper Stanley Victor White was born on 20 Ju...

Person, Armed Forces, Tragedy

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Wilfred Lawson

Memorial: Wilfred Lawson

Erected 20/7/1909, 116 years ago

WC2, Victoria Embankment Gardens

This statue original had figures representing Temperance, Peace, Fortitude and Charity but they were stolen in 1979.

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Harry Worth

Subject: Harry Worth

Died 20/7/1989, 36 years ago

Comedian.  Born Yorkshire (Wikipedia has the year as 1917).  Had a TV show in the 1960s. Died Hertfordshire.  We have never met any one who finds him remotely funny. 2022: Correction - we've been ...

Person, Humour, TV & Radio

3 memorials
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