Alderman Charles Pearce Russell, C.V.O., J.P.

Subject: Alderman Charles Pearce Russell, C.V.O., J.P.

Born 18/8/1887, 138 years ago

Chairman of Westminster's Housing Committee 1945-9. His entry on the Wiki/Fandom website informs us that he was a company director and local politician who was elected to Westminster City Council a...

Person, Commerce, Liveries & Guilds, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Richard Savage, fourth Earl Rivers

Subject: Richard Savage, fourth Earl Rivers

Died 18/8/1712, 313 years ago

Governor of the Tower of London, soldier who fought in Ireland for William III and notorious womanizer. Birth date uncertain. Died at home at Ealing Grove, Middlesex.

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
William Booth Scott

Subject: William Booth Scott

Born 18/8/1822, 203 years ago

William Booth Scott was born on 18 August 1822 in Hammersmith, the son of John James Scott (1789-1860) and Sophie Scott née Germaine (1791-1850). He married Emily Murley Porter (1825-1901), the ma...

Person, Engineering

3 memorials
John Sherwood-Kelly, VC

Subject: John Sherwood-Kelly, VC

Died 18/8/1931, 94 years ago

Awarded the VC for his heroism on 20 November 1917, age 37, while serving in the Norfolk Regiment. "Coming under fire from across the canal, with great gallantry he inspired confidence in his men. ...

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
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John Sulman

Subject: John Sulman

Died 18/8/1934, 91 years ago

Architect. Born in Greenwich. Articled to Thomas Allom. Emigrated to Sydney in 1885 on account of his wife's tuberculosis, but she was to die just 3 years later. 1921-4 he was chairman of the Feder...

Person, Architecture, Australia

1 memorial
James Williamson

Subject: James Williamson

Died 18/8/1933, 92 years ago

British film pioneer.  Born in Fife, raised in Edinburgh.  Came south as a master chemist. Became interested in photography and X-ray photography.  1896 he introduced the first programme of films t...

Person, Cinema, Scotland

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